The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-13
.ZAPATlSTAS MASSACRE THIRTY, SIX FEDERAL SOLDIERS AND
 TWENTY PASSENGERS.
SOLDIERS FOUGHT 10 DEATH
Train is Ambushed in Canyon and Nearly Every Occupant Shot Down by Rebeis--Two News
 paper Men Are Killed.

Mexico City. Aug. t2.-Thirty soldiers and more than twenty pas sengers were slaughtered by zapatis- tas yesterday afternoon in a canyon. one kilometer north of Ticuman 110 miles southeast of Mexico City IMeagre details, which did not reach tthe city until this afternoon, indicate tthat the savagery displayed was not less, and perhaps greater, than that which characterized the massacre of troops and passengers on train be- tween Cuernavaca and Mexico City on July 20. So far as known tonight Ionly part of the train crew escaped. lThe first story of the assault was Isent back to Mexico City today by IConductor Martin and Collector Dom IiGguez, who, although wounded, had managed to make their way to Yau- ltepec, twelve miles away. They were
 forced to steal through the Za1atis
 tas lines and did not arrive at the
 telegraph station until some time to-
 day.
 After firing had ceased the rebels Iswarmed down the hillside and set fire to the three cars composing the ltIain. A few of the wounded had lcrawled out on the right of way, thus Iescaping the fate Of those unable to leave the cars. They were burned. According to reports received, the
 leader of the rebels made absolutely
 10 effort to restrain his men from
 acts of brutality greater than any
 that has yet marked the campaign in the south. The wounded pleading for ltheir lives were struck down without pity by the bloodthirsty rebels, and even footing was held iii obeyance un- til the slaughter was complete.
 Not satisfied with robbing their victims in ordinary manner, the fin- gers of men and women were chopped off with matchets in order that the rings they wore might be more quick Iy secured. Ornaments were torn from the ears of the women and their bodies were otherwise mutilated.
 Among the passengers were two newspaper men, who have sent no report of the disaster to their paper, and who were among the killed They were on their way to hold an inter- view with Emiliano Zapata, the choice of the rebels. One of these, H., L. Strauss, was employed at one time or the New York Herald. He was making his trip into the Zapata ter ritory as a representative of Fl Inn parcial The other correspondent was Ignocia Herrerias of Fl Imisa.
 The ill-fated train left Mexso City yesterday morning. For the most part the passengers belonged to the farming element and lower classes. The soldiers who had been detailed to act as a guard were from the Elev |enth battalion, commanded by Lieu tenant Reynoso. By costly experience the troops were on the alert from the time they were ten miles out of the national capital, but not the least hostility had been encountered until the train ran into the canyon. The rail had been loosened and as the To- |comotiye left the track a volley of rifle shots were poured into the train It was centered on the coach in which
 most of the soldiers were riding, but soon became general, the rebels ap- |parently not caring whether they distinguished passenger from federal Lient Reynoso's order to reply to the fire was carried out by the en- trapped soldiers, notwithstanding the advantage which the hillsides gave the attackers. Pluckly every man |of the guard fought until sienced. 4 few of the passengers. seizing guns from the fallen soldiers. assisted in the defense, but the unequal battle lasted only a short time.
 Acting upon information brought to them by the fugitive members of the Itrain crew the authorities of Taute-