Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-28
MEXICAN MASSACRE.
INDIANS BUTCHERED FOR NOT
PAYING THEIR TAXES.
The Terrible Fate of an Aztec Commu-
nifty in the Mountains of
Chihuahua-A Second
Alamo.

Ell PASO, Tex, Oct. N.-Ine news OF
the annihilation of the Temochicans, a
people who inhabit the village of Tenn
ochic, and who were nearly pure Aztecs,
was received here last evening. Temo-
chic is situated in the mountains OF
southeastern Chihuahua, Mex, and
had been in open rebellion against the
state and federal governments more
than year, on account of
excessive taxation, extortion by
government officials. and government
Interference in their religious belief.
Two months ago the government sent
the 10th battalion, in command of Cen
eral Ranjel, to make the people pay the
tax required and accept the government
officials appointed to take charge, or kill
every one of them. This alternative
was openly boasted by the officers in
Chihuahua before the troops started
for the town, and when the Temochi-
cans heard of it they decided to fight it
out. as they know that even should they
receive the soldiers peaceably they
would be shot on the slightest proyoca.
ton.
When the soldiers made their descent
on the village, they were met and driven
off with several officers and IA men
killed, and two officers and 40 men taken
prisoners. The prisoners were confined
on the top of an adobe church. General
Raniel was the only officer who 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 answered ::
s'God is with us, and we will not be
taken"
A body of soldiers left chihuahua two
weeks ago and formed junction with
others from Pinos Altos and Guerrero to
the number of 1900. Last Monday an
attack was made on all sides. The
Temochicans, with their families, took
refuge in the church, awaiting an attack
It was made on all sides. and the
slaughter was terrible. At dusk the
soldiers gained entrance to the church
and terrible hand to hand fight took
place. The soldiers completed the mas
sacre, with 1868 of their number killed
and many wounded.
The village next day presented a
terrible view. The streets leading to
the church were filed with bodies, and
blood seemed to flow in torrents. Not
a man of the Temochicans is left, except
those who happened to be out in the
mountains; but the government has
paid dearly for its victory.
The Temochicans were some time ago
very wealthy people in cattle ard
farms, but lack of rain and the failure of
their crops had brought them to power
ty, and they were unable to exist under
the extortion of the government and it's
petty officials, and were brought
near to starvation. They were very
hospitable and several weeks ago, when
several parties of Americans passed
through from Guerrero to chihuahua,
they were treated kindly and well cared
for. though the government officials OBJ
jected to their going, they saying the
Temochians were bandits.
Feeling against the government is very
strong, and the incident has been called
second Alamo, which will bring light
and liberty to the Mexican people, as il
did to those of Texas.
Cry OF MEXICO, Oct. 27.-The rumore
that Indians defeated the troops at
Temochic, Chihuahua, are officially de-
clared to be untrue. A troop under
General Marquee routed the Indiana
and took their stronghold. Some In.
dians submitted and others fed to
Texas. The ringleaders will be shot.