The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-05
THE MOQUI REVOLT.
Rebels Dismayed by the Sight
of 200 Soldiers.
THE SURRENDER OF oRAisE.
Deseerdaufs Of C1ff-DueIIers, who Use
Three-stcry Houses From Roof.

HoLEsooE. ARR. July 4-Coionel Cor
bins command has retained here, the
movement against the Oraibs hzTlag been
completely successful When the expe-
dition started CIT fears we're entertained Of
serious trouble, not especially from the
Oraibe affair, but from danger Of an inch
dental conflict wita the powerful Szvajo
tribe. who number $500. The Moquis
are descendants Of The old eiIa-dEsIlsrr.
and for ages hare lived In seven small
towns built upon high cliffs ne2r the
southwest corner Of the Navajo reserve
Six Of these towns have alwsys been peace
fui, but Oraife. containing over so IN
babitznfs, has always been III
friendly. owing 70 the work Of fansti-
stubbornIy refused % be counted by the
census enunerz:Or until persu sded ty the
presence Of troop Of cavalry. Since then
their chief has become friendly and al
vssed his people 10 follow American wsys-
This made trouble with the fznaElczi sec
ton. and they reso-ted 10 open hos-iliiiss.
threatening 3 surveying party With VIC.
lence, ard also threatening destruction %
the government scnooi and ali the Anaeri-
cans connected With il. THIS school Is Il
kearn's canyon, not far from village OF
Navaios. who had long been in the habit
Of rziding. The Moquis we're compelled
some tine ago 10 sithdraH from the
vicinity Of the school. This. incensed
them, and they thretended not only the
Moquis but also the Americans.
L short time ago. at the request Of the
Indian agent, Captain McClernsnd, with
troop Of the Second cavalry, arrested .
Navajo buck who had resisted the agent
This had 3 sslut2ry effect, but Still
throngs Of idle young bucks. al web
armed, continued together, and II was
feared that some nishap might send them
of IN wild fury any day. Last week Lieu
tenant Brett, with q detachment OF czyai-
". went up 10 0raibe village 10 learn the
cause OF the trouble there.
On entering the narrow street they
found the Indians eongregated on the fat
housetops, armed with rites and bows and
arrows. Their chief rejected offers Of .
parley, and threatened 10 open FIRE Oh the
cavalry If they did not leave. Lieutenant
Brett. finding that he could do nothing.
Withdrew his troops and reported In re-
Spouse General McCook ordered force OF
the Second and Tenth cavalry 70 Hoibrook,
where Lieutensnt-Colonel Corbin assumed
command. Vigorous acfion mad been de-
termined on, and the command carried
with il fgo three-inch Hosehkiss guns,
with which 10 reduce the houses occupied
by the Indians in case Of fight.
These houses are strongly bailt Of stone.
mostly three stories In height, with ter
raced fronts, and can only be entered By
ladders leading 10 the roofs Tins each
house constitutes 3 fortress. The troop
made sharp march from HoIbrook. and
reached the village shortly after daybreak-
Preparations had evidently been made for
trouble, but On seeing the large force Of
troops the hostiies surrendered st once
Eight OF the principals we're arrested and
vii be taken 70 Fort Wingate. All refused
TO talk except one, wko said they were pre-
pared 70 fight, but had no conception that
the Americans could bring more than
thirty o. forty soldiers against them. The
presence OF nearly 2o0 troops struck them
with CONSERVATION. Colonel Corain as
sembled the villagers. and after explain
ing the gravity OF their nisdeeds and Sc
vere.y admonishing them, lie told them 10
resume their ordinary occupations Some
Navsjos were permitted 10 accompany the
troops and observe the snbjection Of the
0rsibe. il being deemed desirable 10 give
them lesson