The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-05
YAQUPS OUTBREAK.
Indians Have Been Preparing for It for
Two Years.
1000 WELL ARMED WARRIORS
Are Said to Be In the Field or Ready
to Fight.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE MURDERED
Mexican Government Has Been Preparing
for the Trouble.
GENERAL TORRES HAS NOT BEEN KILLED
He Was Wounded. However, and IL
iOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE MURDERED
Mexican Government Has Been Preparing
for the Trouble.
GENERAL TORRES HAS NOT BEEN KILLED
He Was Wounded. However, and IL
Said to lie Very Low-TelcGraph
Wires HIVE Been Cut.

st. Louis. Mo-, August "A Republic
special from Ell Paso. Texas, says; A
dispatch received today from Hcrmosillo.
headquarters of the Mexican army operat-
Ing against the Yaqui Indians says: The
Mexican government anticipated the In
dian outbreaks and have been making
heavy shipments OF war material to Sonora
for two months. On the other hand, tho
faquis had been preparing for two years.
General Torres. commandant OF the hill
itnry zone was not killed, us reported, but
wounded in tho thigh and is now very
low.
The government will place 10000 men In
the field II necessary, Tho rebellio is va
quis now number 1000 we'll armed war
riors. Sixty Indians were killed IN the
fight last Friday and twice that number
were wounded.
The telegraph wires between Vican and
Potam have been cut by the Indians C.d
tho troops are without communication
with headquarters. 1t is authoritativcly
reported that tho Indians have murdered
both women and children and settors IN
the mountain regions have beep killed,
san Francisco, August According to
Information by Rafael Sabin, congress-
man from the state OF Sonora, Mexico, who
is in the city. General Lorenzo Torres,
commander in chief OF the Mexican army.
In the field now nghting the Indians, has
not been killed as had been reported, Ills
captain. Juan Moldano. formerly known as
Tetabiate. who was chief OF the Yaqns
during the ten years war. has, however.
been murdered by the II dams. dis
patch from Governor Toral of Sonora to
Congressman Sabin stated that General
Torres has been wounded In the calf OF the
leg In fight against the Indians, whom
he routed, leaving sixty dead on the field
There are two officials OF the name
OF Torres in Sonora Lorenzo In command
OF the expedition, and Luis Torres. who is
In command OF the state military depart
ment. Some dispatches have confused the
TWO. The governor of the state, General
Francisco CAnnedo, IL also In san FRAN
cisco. He has assured the governor az
Sonora of all the assistance within his
power. General Ccndedo believes the
United Safes viii not be called upon to
protect the Arizona border, as there are
sufficient forces in Mexico to subjugate
the Yaquis. The governor confidently re-
marked: I'VE VIII fight on the American
motto that the best Indian is the dead In
dian"
City OF Mexico, August 4.--Dispatches
from Guayamas show that the Yaqui in
surrection is constantly growing In extent
and all the Indians In all the towns along
the river are rising in arms and taking to
the woods and mountains to join their
already arrayed against the
authorities Three sloops on the Yaqui
river near Medaro were attacked and
Aurillo Paroles, who was In charge OF them.
was killed. The vessels were set on fire.
but were saved by the Federal forces. who
drove the savages away Colonel Pona
yesterday that Don Carlos had
not been killed as reported. Official ad-
vices up to Monday state clearly that after
General Torres forces took Bacum no
found ten dead troopers from Cocorlt and
TOUR body guards OF the Yaqui chief, Nal.
ionado.