The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13
NOGALES RA|DED BY FANAT les

Nogales and gave the alarm. Twenty
men left for the scene and brought the
dead men in. One Indian had fallen in
the combat.
The Indians went on into the noun
tains near by, where they are camped to-
night, and are burning snap fires, which
means that they are not through with the
fight. It is expected that they will at
tempt to raid the town before daylight,
but if they do they will get warm recep-
ton, as the citizens and officers are guard
ing the town on both sides of the line, and
two companies of soldiers arrived at 10
O. clock from Huachuca.
Colonel Kosterlitski arrived tonight
with sixty picked men OF the Mexican
gendarmes and left for the mountains,
where signal fires were burning. It is ex-
pected that if he finds the raiders he will
wipe them out to a man, as he is a verit-
able bloodho und and merciless in dealing
with offenders.
1t was learned tonight that 5 90 Yaqui
Indians had joined the hlibusters, and
that they crossed over to American soil.
The Indians seem to be crazed with their
fanatical ideas and their worship of Santa
Teresa, but they evidently do not desire to
injure Americans, as several who ran
across the line when the firing began had
their guns taken away and were told to get
back as they were not after any one but
the Mexicans.
These they expected to capture, and
then to assume control of the government
affairs themselves. The attempt to enter
the residences of the customs collector and
the president of the town show this. The
main object of the raid was to secure the
arms, ammunition and money in the Gus
tom house, when they intended to start
for the City of Mexico TO overthrow the
DiaZ Government. On the way thousands
of Indians and bandits would have joined
their ranks.
One of the Indians killed this morning
had picture of Santa Teresa in one of
his pockets, and another had lock of her
hair in little sack around his neck.
They were a hard-looklng set. They are
brave fighters and do not seem to know
what fear means. as they sta yed in the
town and fought long after daylight
against big odds. When they did retreat
they took their time and walked out of
town.
One of the dead Indians was a chief.
On his person were found two letters, sup
posed to be from Santa Teresa, but not
signed. One states, "Trust in God and
your expedition will be successful" the
other says, money, guns and ammuni-
ton are ready to go to the Yaqui River"
Late this evening one of the Yaqui chiefs
walked into hut in the south portion of
the town and was captured. This makes
TWO prisoners and eight dead Indians,
while seven of the officers and citizens are
dead.
Copies of the Independents, Lauro
Aguirre's paper, published at FL Paso,
Tex, were received in town to-day, and
some copies were found on tue dead
Yaquis. These papers were dated June
% and July 25, 1896, and were special
editions containing nothing but revolu-
tionary matter against the Mexican Gov
ernment. Some people think Lauro
Aguirre was with the raiders, but no one
Sc ems to have recognized him.
The prisoner, Francis Vasquez, was seen
by q correspondent. He says eighteen
Indians held meeting last night at Tu-
bac, twenty-five miles north of Nogales,
and organized for the start. They went to
HueVavi, eight miles from Nogales, where
they made short stop before entering
the town at 3 o'clock. There about fifty
more Mexicans and Indians were in wait
ing. Within thirty minutes after their
arrival their attack was made on the Mexi-
can Custom-nouse.
He says he does not know what their in
tentions were, but the chief told him to
come along and help make the attack or
he would be killed. He gives the follow
ing names of those who attended the
meeting:
Lorelo Bibas head chief; - Miguel, Sec
ond chief; Juan Luio, third chief; Louis |
Lizo, Jose Salvado, Juan Alvares, Juan |
Velasco Jose Bacacersi, Juan Bintemea, |
Francisco Ramirez, Juan Lercino, Ignacio |
Bachamo. Francisco Abram, Juan Sigma |
limo. Juan Alvarez, Este5an Juielagez, |
Juan Molino, Jose Morales and Rafael |
Avico.
TROOPS HURRIED TO THE LINE, |
Fice Hundred KaQMSs Haze Joined the |
ReroL1Eti0nisfs.