The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
NOGALES RA|DEO
BY FANATICS
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morning the people of Tucson were ap-
prised of the Santa Ter revesaolutionists'
raid on Nogales, Sonora. The report
caused the widest excitement, for the
nature of the uprising was not at first
known, and it was feared that Tucson
might be attacked by Indians. Soon a
large proportion of the male population
was under arms and anxiously awaiting
further news from the beleagured town.
Toward noon this dispatch was received
from Nogales, Ariz., by The Evening
Citizen:
At 4 o'clock this morning the people were
awakened by shooting. A little later the
fire-alarm bell rang and the people hurry
ing from their homes were informed that
about seventy-fve Yaquis had taken pos
session of the Mexican custom house and
had killed three Mexican guards. Forty
United States armory guns We're at the re-
ques. of the Mexican Consul turned over
to the citizens to protect the city. The
citizens took refuge with their guns behind
embankments, and after a half hour of
skirmishing and fighting succeeded in
driving out the Yaquis. who returned their
fire regularly. Seven of them were killed.
their escape over the mountains under q
lusillade of shots from the citizens. The
total number killed is ten.
No Americans are hurt. Fully 1000 shots
were fired. A regular revolution was abb
ruptly ended by the assistance of the
Americans.
Later reports proved the raiders to be
Mexican revolutionists, some seventy-five
in number, who had organized in the
camp of Tubac, Ariz.. forty miles south of
Tucson, and made the attack upon the
custom house of the Mexican Government
located at NogaIes, Sonora, to seize money
and arms to aid in overthrowing the Gov
ernment of Mexico in the interest of the
notorious Santa Teresa. Seven of their
band were killed and three captured.
Three Mexican police, or celadores-Fran-
cisco Fernandez, Manuel Delahante and
Jose Pene-in charge of the custom
house, were killed. A keeper of fruit
stand, Cresencio Urbino, was also reported
killed in the charge.
A posse was organized and started in
pursuit at once. 1t was ambushed by a
small number of the filibusters, and in
the encounter the Chief of Police of No.
gales, Sonora, Ponciano Sanchez, Juan
Fernandez and two other Mexican guards
were killed, making seven Mexican citi-
zens killed during the day and eight of the
revolutionisis slain.
The following official telegram from
United States Collector of Customs Sam
f. Webb to United States Marshal Meade
was received:
TUCSON, ARIZ., Aug. 12.-An assault on the
customs officers of Sonora, Mexico, was made
this morning by filibusters hauing organized
in Arizona, led by Jose Gomez of Santa Rista
Ariz. AS a result three citizens are Dead
seven flibusters killed and two captured
Papers found on the tilfbusters show the party
to have held meetings in Tubac, Ariz, then
Cuebabi. Their names are: Loretta Rivas,
Miguel Leon, Juan Lungo, Franco Vasquez,
Luis Liso, Jose saicido, Miguel Alvarez, Juan
Valencia, Jose Cacacaesi, Juan Buitemea
Franco Ramirez, Juan Cerano Ygnacio Bach
romo, Francisco Abram, Juan Ligulineu, Juan
Alvarez, Estevan Fusatajoy, Juan Molina and
Raphael Cerbes They are now heading toward
Tubac. Santa Teresa fanatics are the men.
Immediately on receipt of this telegram
the United States Marshal requested
troops to be sent at once from Fort Hua-
chuca, near Bisbee, Ariz., to Tubac and
vicinity to prevent any violation of the
neutrality laws. Nothing has been heard
from the authorities from Washington,
Notwithstanding they were promptly ad-
vised.
Santa Teresa, the Joan of Arc of Mexico,
driven from that country about year
ago and reported to have been at Solomon
vile as late as June and then to have left
for Ell Paso, only to disappear recently, is
supposed to be at the head of this revo-
lutionary movement.
She is known among her people as q
healer of sick and performer of many
benevolent acts. She has quite a scat
tered following.
Reports received by way of Benson to-
ward midnight stated that a special train
left there this evening for Fort Huachuca
station, to transfer troops to Nogales. A
special departed from Nogales this morn
ing for Magdalena, Sonora, to bring Mexi-
can troops to the line. Another attack is
expected tonight, as 500 Yaqus have re-
apforcpd tho ravOutioOiSta