The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-28
AWFUL SLAUGHTER
By Mexican Troops on the Order
OF President Diaz.
THE 7EAOCHIaNS MASSACRED
because they Resisted Esxtortion.-rho
Way tho Mexican Government took
TO Enforce Unjust TaSatiou--The
Streets of the Village Vowed With
Blood.

Ell PAso, TEX, Oct. 27.-The news of
the humiliation OF the TemoChians, a
people who inhabit village OF Temo-
chic and who are nearly pure Aztecs,
received here last night is more cir
cunstantial than first indicated, Temo-
chic is situated on the direct road to
Guerro and Jesus Maria in the mount
aims Of Southeastern chihuahua, Mex
leo. and has been in open rebellion
against the state and federal govern
mont for more than year on account
Of excessive taxation, extortioned by
government officials, and government
interferences in their religious belief.
Two months ago the government sent
the 10th battalion, in command OF
General Randel, to make the people
nav the tax required OF them and ac-
cept government officials to take charge
or to kill every ono OF them. This
alternative was openly boosted OF by
officers in Chihuahua before the troops
started for the town, and when the
Temochians heard OF it they decided to
fight it out, rs they knew that even
should they receive the soldiers peacea-
blv they would be shot on the slightest
proyocation. When the soldiers made
Their descent on the village thoy were
met and driven of with twenty-five
officers and fourteen men killed and two
officers and forty men taken prisoners.
The prisoners were confined on top OF
the adobe church. General ltanjal was
tho only officer who escaped. When
the news Of this affair reached the ears
Of President Dinz he decided to annihi-
late tho village, and when tho people
were notified they answered "God is
with us and we will not he taken"
Soldiers left Chihuahua two weeks
ago and formed junction with others
from Pinos Alto and Gnerro to the
number Of loo 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 awaiting the attack
that took place at abont 10 o'clock.
The attack was made on all sides and
the slaughter was terrible. At dusk
the soldiers gained an entrance 10 the
church, and terrible hand to hand
fight took place and the soldiers COM
pleted tho massacre with 3GS OF their
number killed and many wounded.
The next day the village presented n
terrible view The streets OF the little
village, leading 10 the church, were
filled with bodies and blood seemed to
have flowed in torrents. Not man OF
the Temochians was left except those
who happened to be out in the noun
tains but the government had paid
dearly for its victory.
The Temochians we're some time ago
avery 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 government
and its petty officials, and were brought
near to starvation. They we're very
hospitable and several weeks ago when
several parties of Americans passed
through from Guerro to Chihuahuathey
we're treated kindly and we'll cared for,
though the government officials obiec-
ted to their going, thoy saying the
Temochians we're bandits. The feeling
against the government is very strong
and the incident has been called the
second Alamo, which will bring light
and liberty to the Mexican people as it
did to those of Texas.