The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-05-26
SON OR A.
Frlghtful state of Anarchy - Terrible
Indian Massacres.

Inc GanQara party mas Deen de1eated
in battle. and Don Jesus Gandara killed
The Yaqui Indians, who were among the
stouteSt partisans of the Gandarisias,
have committed great atrocities, having
some 25 or 80 persons VINO took refuge liz
it. Gov. Pesquetra has sent large
number of troops to the Yaqui river to
chastise the Indians, and, if successful, he
will establish colony Of whites in their
midst
Thomas P. Lewis, master of the ship
Adelaide, loading guano at Elide Island.
off the coast of Lower California, was
killed there on the 9th, by VIM. Williams,
colored cook of that vessel. Three other
vessels happened to be there at the time,
and the officers united to hold court,
taking six sailors as part of the jury, and
tried Williams, convicted him of murder,
and then hanged him on the island.
The Stockton Argus publishes portions
of late private letters from Guaymas, as
follows:
1--WE are in the midst of frightful
state of things, and anarchy assumes such
full sway that it is unsafe to be in the
country. Gnaymas was besieged one week
by about 1000 Yaqui Indians, but they
could not enter; they robbed and destroy
ed every hacienda around Guaymas, and
the greatest misery now exists here.
Whole villages have been burnt down and
the population killed by them. AS you
will have heard, Jesus Gandara and the
others, chiefs of the revolution, have al
been taken and shot; and now the troop:
of our Government have entered on the
rivers Yaqui and Mayo, with full deter
mination of killing everything they meet
and think the intention of the Governor
is, afterward, to colonize the rivers anG
dispose of the lands; if it is carried int
effect it will be great benefit to Sonora
The last outrage committed by the Yaqui
was at Santa Cruz de Mayo. They en-
tered the place, killed every man ther
was in it, got all the women and children
together, shut them up in the church ant
set fire to it, and then burnt the rest O
the town.
Alta battle fought on plain called Z
) Saucito, between Gov. Pasquiera and Do
, Jesus Gandara, the latter was totally de
!, feated and himself killed in the action, an,
) also three of his principal officers take
5 prisoners and shot on the following day
This occurred on the 23d Of Fcbruar
; last. The troops are now at the rive
5 Iaqui, and have intentions of killing men
women and children, as in the forepart Q
this month, the Indians attacked plac
called Santa Cruz de Mayo" and kille'
, and burned to death over one hundre
f persons--men, women and children, indis
criminately. 1t is time that the Indian
: should be taught severe lesson, they hav
! ravaged the whole country, and while tn
government troops were occupied in 10th
er part of the State, they have carried o.
all the crops and stolen the cattle from ou
farms and ranches. They have carrie,
away over three hundred funegas of corn
r and about as many head of cattle. be
, lieve it is now the intention of the Gov
ernment to take away their lands fror
t them and give them to people who wis
! to settle there. It's reported that Gov
2 Pesquicra has pronounced against Zuloa
ga and in favor of Juarez."