Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-08
500 AMERICANS IN DANGER
THAT MANY ARE PROSPECTING IN
YAaUI COUNTRY.
1t Is Believed That Santa Teresa, q
Mexican Saint Is Largely Re-
spOnsibIe for the Present
Uprising of the
Yaquis.

AUSTIN, TEX, Aug IA dispatch
was received here tonight from Casas
Grandes, state OF Chihuahua, Mexico saw
ing that one regiment of Mexican cavalry
had just left there and started on its way
to the upper waters of the Yaqui river, in
the state of Sonora, and that it is the evil
dent intention Of these troops to enter the
Yaqui Indian country from the north and
endeavor to drive the warning braves out
of their strongholds in the Sabuaripa
mountains, where they are rapidly gather
ing in large force.
One body of rebellious Indians have for
titled themselves in the Bacatete noun
tains. between the Yaqui and Matapo riv-
ers, and an effort is to be made to keep
the two forces of warriors apart. 1t Is
known, however, that the two divisions are
in constant communication by means OF
couriers and 1t is feared the Indians are
planning TO draw the Mexican soldiers into
an ambuscade.
Two more parties of American prospect
ors have just arrived at Casas Grandes
They had rich placer mining camp near
the junction OF the Paphigochic and Bata-
phio rivers, which they abandoned upon
hearing the reports of murder and terrible
outrages committed by rowing bands of
Yaqui Indians at points below them. Cap
tain Martin Ross, an old Arizona prospect
or, Is a member of one of these parties
He was one of the first prospectors to enter
the Yaqui country after 1t was made safe
TO gold hunters. He says the Indians are
undoubtedly well prepared for a long and
bitter resistance. He believes the majority
Of American prospectors will hear OF the
uprising in time to escape. IL they will
only heed the first warning that reaches
them. Any delay in breaking camp may
mean their death.
Captain Ross also says there are not as
many prospectors along the Yaqui river as
Is generally supposed. Several thousand
went into the new country during the last
two years. but the majority of them were
disappointed IN their search for gold and
got out as quickly as they could. He esti-
mates that there are not over 500 Americans
in the whole district. There is only one
of the Indians 1t is in the vicinity of the
Baroyeca and is owned by California cap
italists.
Ell PASO. TEN, Aug. 7-Santa Teresa.
the Mexican woman who has long been
revered as a saint by the natives OF Chi
huahua and Sonora, and who Is believed to
the laying on of hands, Is believed to be
| more or less responsible for the present
outbreak among the Yaqui Indians
George Harold, an old Texas ranger, now
| policeman of FL Paso, says that he Is
confident that Santa Teresa is responsible
for the outbreak. Harold was one of the
that raided the Mexican custom house at
Palomas, Chihuahua, a few years ago.
Santa Teresa" he says, was inipli--
Gated in that rebellion, which was crushed
in its incipiency. Every rebel captured on
this side of the line had a picture of the
woman in his possession. and on the back
of the picture was inscribed one Of her
prayers"
After the Palomas raid the Mexican gov
ernment made an effort 70 apprehend her.
as she was looked upon as a dangerous
character. She escaped to FL Paso. how
ever, and remained here a year or more.
While here she was visited by thousands
About year ago the woman disap-
peared from this locality, and 1t afterwards
turned out that she had gone to Sonora
and had taken up her abode in the edge
of the Yaqui villages, where she was safe
from molestation by the Mexican govern
ment.
1t is believed she melted the Yaquis to
revolt. The woman is described as frail
and delicate-looking. She undoubtedly pos
sesses great magnetic powers. Harold and
others are confident that her presence In
the Yaqui country had a great deal to do
with the uprising now assuming alarming
proportions.