Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-09-14
n, Yonui can oIwavs find place suit-

uII 1a1ul can Always uHd " Pi''' SUM-
able for cultivation for that particular
season. Next season he may have 10
find moisture and other conditions nee
cssary. Now it is evident that If the
land were not held in common and II
every Yaqui had his own allotted piece
some would POSSESS suitable land for
cultivation, while others would have
dry lands, which would be worthless
unless properly irrigated. Much of the
present trouble with the IaIuis arises
from this fact. The Mexican govern
mcnt wants the Yaquis to divide their
land so that every individual may pos
sess his own plot.
They Take to the Mountains.
Colonel Martinez OF the Mexican
army, in an interview on the Yaqui in
surrection, says: THE Indians have
been restless for some months past.
They object to American prospectors
invading the mountains of their coun-
try in quest of gold. We were expect
ing an outbreak and were not unpre-
pared. If we can cut off the Indians
before they reach their strongho,ds.
our work will be easy enough. but once
in the mountains. conquest of the In
surgents will be Il difficult problem.
That was the trouble during the ten
years war which ended two years ago
and cost Mexico much blood and trea
sure. The Indians rctreated to the
mountains, where they could not be
pursued, and ut every favorable oppor-
tunity swooped down upon the troops
or assailed nciShboring villages, muir
dcring and plundering. If the Indians
do not surrender a war of cXtermlna-
ton will ensue. LIS pity, too, for
General Diaz had hopes the Indians
would remain friendly, and become civ
ilizcd. Not long ago he sent thirty
school teachers into their country to
instruct them and to establish schools
and colleges. These may have been
murdered for all that is known, for
some of them went into the outlying
districts SO far as can learn, the In
dams are well armed. They have, in
fact, been buying weapons ever since
their leaders signed the treaty of peace,
and do not believe they ever had any
idea of keeping the truce. The murder
of their own chiefs who had accepted
Office under the Mexican government
indicates that they have grown desper-
ate and that the contest will be fierce"
The tactics of the Yaquis are to attack
suddenly and to ambush and imme-
diately after the assault to run back
into the mountains. where no one can
follow them. After YaQui has
fought for some time he suddenly be-
comes peaceful Indian and leaves the
territory in which the war RACES. This
happens when his ammunition Is all
spent; he must then provide himself
with more. This he does by working
in Arizona and New Mexico, as in
these places he can procure arms with
his savings and return when he has
enough. When he has accumulated
enough he returns by passing from
Arizona through the Sierra Madre will
derncss, where he Is free from sol
dierS' bullets and from observing eyes,
and when least expected he turns up
fully equipped with munitions to
carry on the war. The Yaqul is not
the bloOd-thrsty beast that some re-
ports have made him out to be. He Is
brave, industrious and peaceful; he
does not torture his prisoners. but
neither does he allow them to escape.