The evening times., 1896-08-17
IlQN INDIANS HEROINE
saint" Teresa Urea Leads
Them in War.
CLAIMS DIVINE GUIDANCE
wonderful Story OF a sseaatifal Young
Stepherdess In tho sierra Aadre
Mountains and Her Remarkable
Powers of Healtng-Dssky War
rlors Follow Her Into Battle.

GuayTnas, Mex. Aug. 17.--Tercsa urrca,
tue beautiful young woman and so-caIlei
patron saint OF the Yaqui Indiana. is again
In Mexico.
This time, as ,fsuai, she is giving full ex-
ercisc TO her rcyoiutionary nature, and is
at the head or several husdred reheliious
Indians and Mcxicans OF the lower classes.
She led the advance in the attack whk:h
was made several days ago ON the town OF
Nogaies. in the northern part Il this state.
This wonderful w0ma has been the source
OF great trouble to the authorities of this
state, and to the federal government If
Mexico. She began her romantic career
about -four years ago, the scene OF her first
operations being at her home In the heart
OF the Sierra Nadrc range, northwest Of
here. She was living the life OF a siiep-
herdess. her father being the owner of a
small ranch. Her home was In the midst nj
the YaQui Indian country. and her bcaurifn
face attracted the attention of many fear
less brave.
According to the story OF the girl, She ne
came gifted with divine power one day
while tending a flock OF her fathers sheep.
She was was suddenly put into trance by
u heavenly visitor and while In thar condt
tion, revelations were made to her and she
was instructed to go forth and heal the
afflicted and lead the common people in u
war against the present Mexican govern
ment.
SHE WAS A HEALER.
Immediately after this revelation had
been made TO her tire girl began practicing
her wonderful powers Of healing the sick.
She performed many apparently mirac,l-
ious cures, and in a short time her fame had
spread into all parts OF the Yaqui country
and into the remotest districts of the states
OF Sonor ra and Chihuahua.
Hundreds or igIosant Aexicans went ON
long pilgrimages 10 see her, and the excite
ment grew SO intense that large uprising
occurred. Nexicans purchased arms and
ammunition and were making preparations
TO follow their so-called saint in a revoln-
ton, when the authorities interpOsed. A
large detachment OF soldiers was sent to
queil the impending uprising and to make
the girl prisoner. This body of soldiers
had n hard time carrying out the program
laid down for them. The followers Of the
girl massed themselves arouad her mountain
uotIBc anu uclfca tftt SUtaSiS w AsAs hoAssS
On her. The excitement grew rapidly. and
several Thousand fanatics went to the de-
fense of the saint
THE SAINT IN PRISON.
Bloodshed was only aveHed By an over
whclming force OF troops being sent to tie
assistance OF the first detachment, and the
girl was forcibly made a prisoner and icr
followers dispersed She was taken by an
armed escort to Tres, and thence brought
TO this city, where she was pinccd In prison.
Her father was also made captive and was
thrown in the same prison with his daugh-
ter The news Of the girls arrest spread
rapidly, andi in few days it became known
10 the governor here that a large and des-
perate force of her followers were ON their
way to this city from the mountains with
the object in view OF securing the release
OF their patron saint.
When this fact became known the excite
ment here became intense, and in order TO
frustrate the designs Of the rescnirg party.
an officisl notice was served on the girl
eXilng her from Mexico She was placed
on board OF a train, and, accompanied by
a strong guard of soldiers, was escorted to
the United States border and left in the
town of Nogales, Anz. She soon led the
Tomocbic Indians in another rebellion.
Two hundred were killed, but she escaped
uninjured, and was again exiled
AGAIN IN REVOLT.
Santa Teresa then took up her resi-
depce in small town on the Texas side
OF the river near Ell Paso end lived
quiet life for several months In the
early part OF last summer she set out
dewn the river In, the course of a few
weeks she had collected j crowd Of sew
eral hundred ignorant Mexicans around
her. and, accompanied by these follow
ers. she crossed the river into Mexico
and proclaimed another revolution
against the Nexican government. The
soldiers at the frontier pests of Mexico
attempted to disperse the mob Of I'd.
natics. and a number Of sharp sk;rniahes
occurred. each OF which resulted in q vic
tory for Santa Teresa, but she finally again
met defeat and fled across the border
A few weeks ago she again disappea rcd
and is now at the head OF another army Of
fanatics, who believe she is q saint. delo-
gated by divine will to lead them to vic