The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-04
WARI|I[ YAQU|S
EXPECT No QUARTER
Mexico Will Hunt Them to
the Death.
TWO BATTLES FOUGHT.
Gen. Lorenzo Torres Takes the
Field, and Begins Campaign
TO Exterminate the
Hostiles.
TWO BATTLES FOUGHT.

Special Dispatch to the Poet-Infell.gencer.
San FRANCISCO, Aug. a-Gen- LORENZO
Torres. commander In chief OF the Mexi-
can army In the field, now lighting the
Yaqui indians. who have broken into open
rebellion N the state Of Sonora. Mex. has
not been killed, as reported. His captain.
Juan Moidanado. formerly known Al Teta-
biate. who was the chief OF the Yaquis dur
Ing the ten years. war. has. however. been
murdered by the Indians. whom but two
years ago he led to many a victory against
the Mexican TROOPS.
The following telegram received by Ra-
faeI Isabel. congressman from Sonora. who
is now visiting In this city, IL proof that
Torres In alive:
'HermosiIlo, Mex. Aug 2.
Rafael Isabel: Gen. Lorenzo Torres.
commander IN chief OF the expcdiiionary
army against the Yaqui Indians. has been
wounded in the calf OF the leg In the fight
against the Indians. whom he routed. ieav-
ing sixty dead on the battlefield
RAMON CORRAL.
Governor OF Sonora
war Of Extesainasion.
According TO adyices received yesterday
the government troops have the situation
wei, In hand and have already killed many
OF the Indians.
IL 10 stated that the war win now be one
OF determination. When the treaty OF
May. 1897. was signed. the government
agreed 10 provide each Yaqu. with a por-
ton OF land and supply vhem with corn un-
Ill their farms were under cultivation. The
Indians were also allowed to retain their
arms.
Since this time the government has fed
the Indians, but they refused TO work
their farms. and as consequence the sup
plies were stopped This was the primary
motive for the present war.
Murder Of Molaanads.
Moldanaao stayed BY the government ard
was made u captain under Torres. He met
the Indians In the woods on July u and
again on July - and Induced ssxty-ssven %
deliver up their arms and ammunition He
also made prisoners OF Ave OF the ringsess-
ers II was shcn necessary 70 secure only
three or four more CT the piofsefs 20 bring
about peace. On July n Ao.dsnade was
decoyea into the woods by hss trtbTsnen
and there surprised and killed by q large
number 81 the Yaaui Moifanado's eseors
was routed. bat al escaped except the cap
tain. who was murdered by the very nsn
he formerly commanded. On the same day
the lntssns attacked q detachment of the
Twelf,a battalion OF infantry In the city
Of Bscum. bus were repuised.
Torres Takes the Field.
Gen. Lewis Torres Immediately ser.
column OF soldiers under Ger. Lorenrs Tor
res "a punish the warriors. After a forced
march he caae up with the indians. and
at ~ ofcIsck on July = the hattie com.
rencsd. Tne fndsans were routed ana
driven into the weeds. ieavsnx forty dead
on the neid, while there were many vouna-
ed. The government 5ost oae ksslea and
had ten wounded Gen Torres followed
the Irssans up. ana ia the nexs engage
rrsns killed :osty-snrxe. among them four
ehsets. sspo. r'as=avanca. Fsesrss anc
rronistn-
The same sSvsess state that ihe fa9.an.
have 3M@ braves undxr arms. while rae
Nexscaa ss~sfn0Dt hAs ssns ssoe -