The evening world., 1894-05-02
ROCKS AND BULLETS.
They Crash and Whiz Among
1fpxican S,ldiers in a Canyon.
Why Yaquis Indians Work Another
Ambush Plot.
Moro than 200 Dead and Wounded
out of a Force of 500 Men.
rRv Annotated Preps.)

M. ~
~ SAN DIEGO, CAL, May News Is
received here that the Qaquis have once
more hmbushed the Mexican forces sent
against them. Ex-Gov. Luis l.. Torres,
who Is now General of the Northern and
Western Departments of Mexico, re-
port says. has been making another
campafgn against the Qaquis in the
sonora and Northern Sinaloa. He had
m army of over five hundred men. and
the plan was to dispose of the Yaluis
then mt once and forever.
' President Diaz selected Gen. Torres
for this work., because of his expert
ence and supposed ability to accom-
piish the desired purpose.
A force composed of soldiers taken
from different regiments, accompanied
by D part OF the National militia, while
IN pursuit of the Yaquis in the Sierra
de Bacatel, were led into "A long, deep.
narrow defle in the Sierra de Bacatel.
The walls Of the canon were almost
4 prectpitous. rising to the height in some
places OF over 1000 feet and covered
with brush. The command was halted,
and; skirmishers pushed forward to dis
i've any possible ambush
The gkirmish line climebed the walls
and beat the brush as far up as possible
e GssnGy de ees%sis' in ah the as Sand ,he in tr the S %as
tAth ~ Nv 'htii w NV VI
tom OF the canon, the Colonel In com
. nann ordered the force forward. Half
the canon had ben traversed with no
elgn OF foe. and the men were beginning
TO breathe easier, when suddenly huge
1qnsses Of rocks and boulders from the
tlfn nearly 1.6oO feet above came bound
ing from wall to wall. down upon the
hemmed-ln column. crushing horses and
riders into 'shapeless heaps.
Y fIlgher and higher rose the war cries
81 tie weli-armed Yaquis, who now no
NJ ~ ~ Artn0 Vdllav altar vnIInv Ilronf1,y
into the struggling mass below, wncie
All was confusion. Horses dashed
f4hrougb the broken column, trampling
on the dead and wounoen ,soioiers. ,n.I!
4 Ngrfthed and under the weight
Rof rocks rnaf mai crushed them down
into the EARTH; others sank under the
sevefeIy wounded. and those still un.
hurt. sought mo 1hs lo- . -'th,r "a
Finally the Colonel found a wounded
buEler with yet li1e enough To sounu z
call. In a few moments, although still
IN ang of those deadly rocks and rifles
xhnee OF the wounded able to move
\ with assistance were started back dowr
Y the canon. while those who we've ~,
X 20 0ffer resistance fired vollcy after vol
X LEI. at random into the Dusncs Oh IA,
As rapidly as possible the remnant %
the column fought it's way back to opei
ground. where their foes had not dare
70 Follow. after "A brief rest dragged
themselves back along the ronte owe
< the day before.
The number killed cannot be accurate
4 ~ stated. but out of the column of 30
& men. II Ia said thai at least 200 are eithe
IL killed or wounded. An additional fore,
of 200 militia has been organized In Her
Mosillo, and all the Mexican troops o
Lower California. Sonora and Sinaloa ar
4 - be mobilized at Guaymas for anothe
(. eampaign.,
~ 1t Is said that Don Jakob Corda. .
VI young doctor, after the encounter in tn
~ canon. left q place called La Mes. witt
- qmal escort. to attend the wounded
VI and on passing a place called Arenas
Il party Of Yaquis. According to report
he was slain In n most cruel manner
n the avages first iaying his feet an
Is making him walk. They finally lance