El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-29
A MESSAGE DIAZ
From Yaqui Women Asking
That the War Be Ended
CARRIEDTHROUGH ELPASO
By TWO Officers OF the Mexican
Army-The War May Thus BE
Ended

Two impor tant personages In Ell Paso
yesterday add today were Col. Juan
| Tenochio, of the Mexican national
a rmy and lately with the forces in the
| field operating against the Yaquls, Ind
Mr.. E Pelsez, psymaster in the Mex
| lean army.
These are typical Mexican gentle
men, refined I'D robust in appe arance
and sffable in manner. They came in
from Nogales Monday on the Southern
Pacific and registered at the Orndorff
as from "Nogales' and "Guaymas''
respectively. While in the city they
re aimed in their rooms as much as
possible and met few people.
1t has developed, however, tba at
they were entrusted with a most i'm
portant mission tn the pre- sident of
| the Me xicsn republic, and it is under
stood that they have been selected to
| present to the federal government the
| full purport of the representations
m ade by delegation of Y aqui Indisn
| women to the government officials at
Gusymas.
rated against the Yaquis by Gen.
Luis Torres in September was begun,
there has been no actual news from the
seat of war, until the startling despatch
came from Guaymas telling of the ar
rival there of delegation of squaws
| from the chiefs of the tribe, Offering
| to lay down their arms providing the
| conditions were restored which ex-
| listed at the breaking out of the insur-
r9ctiOn.
This showed that all efforts Of the
| braves through military channels not
only were Intellectual. but the bearers
of peace messages we're unceremOniOus-
| " shot. This state of affairs resulted
in sQuaws being sent to negotiate with
| Mexican civil authorities at Guaymas,
rather than bucks being sent to the
military authorities in the field.
| This latter mission has proved eff
fective, and Gen. TenochiO and Mr..
| Pelsez are now on their way bearing
to the president detailed statement Of
the demands and proposals of the In
diaos. If these propositions are favor
| ably received, the land awarded to the
Indians under the recent treaty o.
peace, and other concessions granted
taem, will be given back. This is ex
pected to end the Yaqui war, IS 1t is
though bit the federal government has
| statement of the contention of the In
| diaus.
Col. Tenochio has seen actual SER
vice in the field against the western
| warriors.
"The Yaquis are brave" he said to-
day, shut their cause and their war is
hopeless one. Their only hope is in
guerrilla warfare though now and
again they make stand in force
against detachments of our army.
SIT is true that unusual severity in
| the punishment of captives is some
times used, but this Is rendered neces-
sary by the cruel and relentless nature
of the Iniians themselves, aud the
consequent need of impr essing them
with our strength. Gen. Torres is au
excellent general. and an adept IN
Indian warfare"
The colonel was silent when asked
about the truth of the reports that
Gen. Torres shot Indian ENJOYS bear
ing white flags, and refused to express
himself other than to say that he
knew nothing positively in the matter,
and that its occurrence was improb-
able.
The personal luggage of the Colonel
and Mr.. PelaeZ was extensive and is
supposed to COD tain documents relating
to the Yaqui matter. Both gentlemen
left on this mornings Mexican Central
for the City of Mexico.
In regard to the reelection of Pres.
Diaz, the colonel said, The army is q
unit in its support of the general, aud
all the officers earnestly ask that his
term be renewed"