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AN AWFUL BATTLE.

Mexican Soldiers Annihilate the Temo-
chisns-They Refused to be Bled by the
Government-Crowded Into a Church
and massacred.
ELPAso. TEXAS, October 27.-The news
of the annihilation Of the reno.
chians, people who inhabit a village OF
Temochic, and who are nearly pure
Azetres, received here last night Is more
circumstancial than first indicated. IeLAo-
chic is situated on the direct ROAD 10
Guerro and Jesus Maria, in the mountains
OF Southeastern Chihuahua, Mexico, ana
has been in open rebellion against Ihe
State and Federal government for more
than a wear on account Of eX-
cessive taxation, eXtortioned by Gov
eminent officials, aud Government IN
references in their religious De-
lief. Two months ago the government
sent the 10th battalion, in command OF
General Randlel, to make the people pay
the tax required Of them and accept gov
eminent officials appointed TO take charge
or to kill every one of them. This alterna-
tive was openly boosted OF by omcers Ia
Chihuahua before the troops started LOT
the town, and when the Tem0chlans nearu
of it they decided TO fight 1t out, as Jney
knew that even should they receive tue SOL
diers peaceably they would be snot on the
slightest provOcatOn. When tue soldiers
made their descent on the village they
were met and driven of with twenty-five
officers and fourteen men killed, ana TWO
officers and forty-tve men taken prisoners.
The prisoners were confined on top OF the
adobe church. General Ranjel was the
only officer VINO escaped. When the news
of this affair reached the ears Of President
Diaz he decided to annihilate the village,
and when the people were notified they an
swered: God is with US and we Will not
be taken"
Soldiers left chihuahua two weeks ago
and formed a junction with others from
PinOs Alto and Guerro to the number OF
/ 200, and last Monday the attack was made
on all sides The Temochians who only
numbered thirty-eight with their families
took refuge in the church and awaited the
attack that took place about ten O'Clock.
The attack was made on all sides and the
slaughter was terrible. At dusk the sold
iers gained an entrance TO the church, and
a terrible hand 10 hand fight took place ana
the soldiers completed the massacre with
96S Of their number killed and many
wounded.
The next day the village presented ter
rible view. The streets Of the little vii
lage leading to the church were filled with
bodies and blood seemed 10 nave HOWeu III
torrents. Not a man Of TemochianS was
LETT except those who happened TO be out IN
the mountains, but the government has
paid dearly for its victory. The Temo-
chians were some time ago a very wealthy
people in cattle and farms, but the lack OF
rain and failure of their crops had brought
them to poverty and they were unable to
exist under the extortion of the govern
ment and its petty officials and were
brought near to starvation. They were very
hospitable and several weeks ago when
several parties of Americans passed
through from Guerro TO chihuahua they
were treated kindly and well cared for,
though the government officials objected
to their going, they saying the TemOchians
were bandits. The feeling against the
government is very strong and the Incl
dent has been called the second Almo,
which will bring light aud liberty to the
Mexican people, as it did to those OF Texas.