Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
Dispatches From Guayamas Indicate
Serious Indian Insurrection.
Two AMERICANS MURDERED
Mexican General Torres Greatly
Surprised at the Outbreak.
FORMER CHIEF KILLED

CHICAGO, August "A speciel to the
Tribune from the City of Mexico says:
dispatches from Guayamas show that the
Yaquis insurrection is constantly growing
in extent, and all the Indians in the towns
along the river are rising in arms and
taking to the woods and mountains to join
their companions already arrayed against
the authorities.
Jack Ramsey, the famous frontier char
acter, and the American photographer, Ed.
Miller, were on the way to Alamos when
they were attacked by the Indians and
killed.
Three sioops the Yaquis river, near
Medaro, were also attacked, and Aurillo
F. Paredes, who was in charge of them,
was killed. The vessels were set on fire,
but were saved by federal forces, who
drove the savages away.
Paredes' Body Found.
The body of Paredes was found floating
in the river. One of the sloops, Alarondo,
was again attacked as it was leaving the
mouth of the river it's way back to
Guayamas, but the Indians were scattered.
1t is reported that the Romero family
were captured as they were about to en-
bark on one of the sloops, and that Paroles
was killed in trying to rescue them.
Troops are pursuing the bands supposed
to have the family. The telegraph lines
south OF Alamos has been cut The Indians
along the Mayo river are quiet, and do not
seem inclined to join the insurrection
Colonel Angel Garcia Pena telegraphed
yesterday that Don Carlos Hale, the noted
merchant, had not been killed, as reported.
Official advices up to Monday, however
state clearly that after General Torres took
Bacum they found ten dead of the troops
from Cocorito and four of the bodyguard
OF the Yaquis chief Maldonado and the body
OF Hale They say nothing has been heard
of their chief
Surprise to Gen. Torres.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, August 4-Marshau
p. Wright, son of the late Judge Wright of
Kansas City, has arrived in this city from
Mexico.
Speaking of the Yaquis Mr. Wright says
there is no doubt that from 1000 to 5000
men are under arms and engaged in a
bloody conflict. The entire country is in
state Of terror and people are fleeing to
the larger settlements Mr.. Wright says
the outbreak came a surprise to General
Torres. who after two years campaign
subdued the YaQuis in May, 1897.
AT that time, when the treaty of peace
was being signed" said Mr.. Wright. Gen
eral Torres told the Yaquis that if they
ever broke the treaty and caused more
trouble it would be taken as a signal for
war and it would be carried on to the
point of determination, quarter would
be neither asked nor granted.
Former Chief Murdered.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 4.-According
to information received by Rafael Ysabel,
congressman from the state of Sonora,
Mexico, who is in this city, Gen Lorenzo
Torres, commander-in-chief of the Mexican
army in the field now fighting the Indians,
has not been killed as had been reported.
His captain, Juan MoldenonO. formerly
known as Tetabiate, who was chief of the
Yaquis during the ten years war, has,
however been murdered by the Indians.
dispatch from Gov. TOrral of Sonora to
Congressman YSabel states that Gen.
Torres has been wounded in the calf of
the leg in a fight against the Indians.
whom he routed, leaving sixty dead on the
battlefield.
Gen. Francisco CandedO, governor of the
state of Sinaloa, is also in San Francisco.
He has assured the government of Sonora
of all the assistance within his power. Gen.
Candedo believes the United States will
not be called upon to protect the Arizona
border, there is sufficient force in Mex
leo to exterminate the Yaquis.