Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19

TINT this letter does not come from Coo.
I viii crush out the lncrrdulOus who
say such things, Ana those who rec
Hpuct uui vruerltn 10 and guard Il as
u holy relic shall be happy because no
harm shall come to them, neither shall
they suffer sickness. because they 20
always accompanied by tho sweet
names NJ jesus. Mary and Joseph. who
VIII free them from an evil, and upon
them / VIII rest my sacred honDdlctiuu,
IN the name " tho Father Son and
Holy Ghost
The nows OF this alleged divine wish
tntiuu Co tho poor and luwly Indian
Firl soon became nolFcd about through
tho country ANA the TUmlchlc and
hauul Indians began 90 flock 10 her
home by tho hundreds 90 receive her
hlgHHlnEH, Among the number were
many crippled aud AFFLICTED men and
women. The Girl laid hoT hands upoI
these unfortunate sufferers and they
went their way rejoicing, pruclnimlnE
that they had been made whole and rec
stored tO health by her divine touch.
The fame ~ the gir spread 20 rapidly
ana caused 80 much excitement that
the Mexican authorities became
alarmed. The TnmuChlC Indians looked
upon Santa Teresa ua their special pru-
tcoior and when "a force ~ Mexican
troops arrived iu that locality and svnt
word that the gathering 90 fanatics
would have 90 dlHpgrar tho Flrl told
the Tomnchics that they must follow
hrr standard and she would lead them
60 Victory,
The TomachIcs rallied around the girl
when the force Of soldiers arrived at
the place and gave tho final order Tor
them 90 diapsrar, The several hundred
Indians refused 90 obey the order and
1 charge was made upon them by the
soldiers. 10 WIS % desperate battle and
resulted lu the routing uf the Tamn-
.N. ID N#H o ..HH
90 another point in that section Santa
Teresa took personal command uf tho
small army OF Indians and when the
second attack was made she was Ia
tha th.okeHt uf tho fray The Toma-
Uhles mot with terrible slaughter and
! barely escaped into the mountains with
their lVya. n was the last battle the
Mexican rnops had with tho Tnma-
chic Indians That tribe was practi-
gylIy wiped out OF existence in the two
nghts.
Santa Torcsa then sought refuge In
l tho heart OF the Nlqui indian country
] and became the patron saint " the
| IDuuls She had been with them but "a
! tow WgultH when she worked the braves
! up 20 such "a high pitch OF excitement
! that they made am attack on % large
| force of Mexican soldiers not far from
| the town o. Tres, Santa Teresa was
/ with thDm and was captured by the
l Mexican troops, Her power had be-
| come Wnll known 20 tho Mexican mili-
| tary and vlNl authorities and IL was
| generally agreed that she should be- sc-
| NyrpIy punished she was taken over
! land DO Guaymas, q distance of over 200
! miles. under the escort 90 troop uf
] cavalry She WAS placed In prison at
Guuymas, but had been In her new
| quarters but few days when "a courier
! arrived from the falul country bearing
u note from tho chief OF the tribe, In
forming the military commander ut
] Guuymas that unless Santa Teresa was
! Immediately released from prison Un
attack would be- made on the town and
/ AIN the buildings burned, Twelve hours
were given the Mexican commander IN
which TO comply with the demand, The