Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-21
PREPARE FOR a FIGHT.
Yaqui Indians Assemble in the Hill
Near Bacatete, Mex.

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Bacatete. Mexico, Aug. 10 (via Po-
tam, Mex, Aug. 2D.-The situation
along the Yaqui river from Medano to
TORN has now reached its most critical
period. The Indians have commenced
their passage to the PLAYA and Baca-
tete. The main body of the warriors is
reported to be in the vicinity south Of
Bacum, while the remainder OF them
are scattered throughout the woods as
far down the river as Medano in small
bands numbering from four or five to
fifty.
The inhabitants keep themselves
close within the town limits, especially
the peaceable Yaqui element, which has
had the opportunity to witness twice
within the present week the execution
Of Gen. Torres order that any Yaqui
found outside the towns would be
brought to the Quartet and shot A
small band of renegades approached
the river bank opposite Potam yester-
day afternoon and made an effort to
drive off some mules, but was discov-
cred and retreated.
Torres entire field command is now
at Chumampaco, four miles above TORN
on the south side of the river. The gen
erals next move will be to send out an
advance column to favorite watering
place of the Yaquis. Other detachments
which will follow are intended to form
a line across the four miles of woods
along the river. 1t is pretty well estab-
lished that there are few of the rene
gades above this position. An advance
will then be made down the valley al
most to the sea, with the purpose of
clearing the valley of the enemy.
| 1t is the opinion of many who know
the Yaquis we'll that this removal of the
scene of hostilities to the mountains
will be more advantageous to the Indi-
ans than to the troops, for it was in
these same hills that the unconquerab BILE
Yaquis successfully stood off the gov
eminent and killed something over 20,-
600 soldiers in the war that ended in the
making of the peace treaty of 1897.
| "A detachment of the Seventeenth reg
| iment under Capt. Morales, leaves Po-
| tam this morning for Chumampaco, and
100 men of the Eleventh will start in
the morning for the same destination
The total number of soldiers now on the
Yaqui river is $500. About 1,2eo Of these
are in the field, and the rest stationed at
different points along the river doing
garrison and other duties.
| The Don Lorenzo, a small steamer
plying between Potam and Cen. Torres
camp. was attacked by the Yaqui:
Tuesday, but got away with one killed
Capt. Macdonald, a Scotchman vel
known in Ell Paso, was wounded in the
4 shoulder during the skirmish. Gen. Lo
renzo Torres has so far recovered from
the wound in his thigh that he expect:
to take the field again within ten days
One hundred volunteers have been or
ganized in Hermosillo and will leave fo
the front via Batamotal. The soldier!
of the Seventeenth regiment arrived il
4 Potam on their march to join Gen
4 Torres, whose command left the lowe
!. river yesterday for TORN. and they vii
A be given three days for much needle,
rest. They are foot-sore and sick ant
bordering on the condition of being en-
tirely unfit for duty. 1t has been foun,
that the machine guns, of which $
much was expected, are complete fail
ure in the flat jungle river country an
as the Indians usually fight in SINAI
bands when they enter the mountain
the guns are expected to be of little ser
ivice there also. In the last engagement
the troops fought Colts automati
gun was brought into action. but wa
broken by unframed hand -
was felt by the enemy.