[1] Espinosa ordered the captured troops to be executed to appease his army, although they demanded the 700 prisoners in the cells to be released.

rapists, and thieves and so Holmdahl turned to the crowd and told them the prisoners would be released in the morning as soon as new clothing and funds could be accumulated to give them a new start in life.

Holmdahl next went to Espinosa with the predicament that the prisoners would let loose a terror rapine, murder and theft; if they didn't many of their troops would desert in the morning.

The thugs were led out in small groups with an officer escort and were halted at a cemetery and then were promptly shot.

"[3] Espinosa and Holmdahl spent a few months cleaning up coast towns still loyal to Diaz before finally entering Tepic.