Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-19

10 r...HWU HlHlN ahNNAN'f
.r what ia perhaps the most re-
.r,ns tribe Of aborlginols known 70
49,. THE Ynquls diner materially
~. ,bs numerous other tribes lnhao-
bod. section Of the globe. While
y. .,.arn.y rartnltlng u tho ferocioua
W.. Of The Apeehes Of the American
',t.r and cntcrtainlng quite as pro-
...i a hatred Tor all people OF more
.1..i t,ttes. they are characterized
t.a ,sg distinct prediction for In
r'-,gt forms " government. hut
az, ery r,attictlona or obligations
y, sii b. placed upon them by an alnn
ID. .u.h as they have ever been
.,.'.,..l Oh, regard nil mankind not of
.l.Ir tr.Ie. they are dispo1cd 90 con-
49, AZ unwirranted Interference with
XII hereditary customs. and hence
'-airable. The Yaquls have been
.-,spt source " dread 90 the Mex
..,ss ever since the first attempt at
.,ir.ne the northwestern section of
Oh. rpubiic. to which movement tho
..4..T have been most Htrcnuuualy
.....sI Like other North American
XXI. ilsy hold that the territory they
tI BE- thrIu BY right Of inheritance
an their f1rfathcfa, ana every root
u ani that has from time to time been
.f.nthod from them has ultimately
ts.n rald Tor by the lifc'H blood OF the
tyb.n the gpanlards first came 90
vsyIgo. In 1912. the Ynqui nation NUM-
Ia.I "a population ~ $4,000. The trr-
rii1ry controlled by them was bounded
III DC south By Durango, ana atrrchcd
n.Hv fu what Dr. now known as the
g.rtbaru boundary of Colorado. They
v.rI absolutely independent, owing at
le4nge 90 uo government other than
iF..r own. aud were looked upon NJ the
most formidable 81 an the tribes OF
Mexico. lake nll unclyilizcd natives az
thlt period tho Ynquis We're given 10
strange customs and rites many OF
which were appalling Ia the extreme,
ON VI these was their practice Of dc.
ttruy.nr. az birth. all puny or deformcd
Infants. which cruel custom ~ claimed
10 account fur the superior physical de-
ysIlpemyut Characteristic of thom oven
a. ibIs uay The first war with tho
YaGula wna participated iu by Colorado,
WUI. during the period Of spanish uc-
ouUtu0u. lDd Hu armed expedition into
their territory The progress M The M
yHHHH was Enormously opposed by tho
Indians but owing 90 their superior
arms aud equipments, the SpAulntdH
eventually succeeded Do penetrating
through their country. This war lasted
o yHHT during which period the NnquiH
lHst $1,000 of their warriors ana were
fuul Co abandon a large amount "
their territory 10 the invaders. Their
Intense hatred Tor the spanlnrdH, cher-
lHhHl oven TO the present time, was en-
rendered IN the Nuqula ut that remote
date. Throughuut the succeeding Con-
turtles they have been almost iuceafnnt-
ly at war with the spaniurds and their
Mexican descendants. and hy degrees
their once powerful tribe has been re-
duCpd, until nt the present day II mum.
beers less than 1900 members. or their
former broad domain an the possess
rlOns thnt now remain 90 the Nuquls
are Tow leagues OF land. situated IN
The lower valleys ~ the RIO Nnqui In
the southern portion 81 the State of So
nora, Here. during the brief intervals
~ peace which they have occasionally
experienced, they have made their
homes. following their natural pursuits
20 farming, stock raising and mining.
This ~ the land that has heon oniclniiy
uH.gned 10 them by the Mexican gov-
yumcut Back % a. however IN the
iuHtn0Hs ~ the great SlorUn Madrea.
lIaH o. territory that d theirs by right
90 their exclusive ability 90 penetrate
aud when necessary, 90 inhuhlt %. This
o. me war home ~ the Yaquls, Here.
Do ihe conflicts OF later years they have
proved lnviuclblc, unCouquerublr. Il IL
country uf rugged mountain sleeps,
" deep. furnucc-llke dcnlrs and dos0-
hirI tNclterlng mesa lHndH- a couu-
uy Inaccessible. lntultruble to nny-
u''E human, save only the YaqulH.
such o. thH stronghold ln which this
uH VI ighigra a. iutrcuchcd today
lhU history ~ the Nauuls during tho
present century o. especially Consplcu-
Oa' from the fact that IN tho Focnud
garter thereof the tribe settled down
20 az apparently permanent peace The
adii'aiuupu u a trait so utterly az
NfanDa with the previous dlsp0altlou
N ll' tribe was The occasion OF quite
m much Wunicrmgut us relief ON the
~ Of The Mexican people IN Justice
20 lhg ldlulH, however. d. 10 said, that,
IAl lN" tribal rights been TUHunUtau hy
more advanced civilization ln the be-
Stunning NOT only would nearly three
,llluti 10 perpetual warfare have
'n uyertgl, but Mexico might have
u'ls''l an aboriginal element without
yer among her present population.
.I''. .tNNf NAllNNll NW iNAIlNt WAN
Wnalt entertained the prufuuudHHt ud-
liaugn for the Naqui character aud
i.,eAuy characterized them as the
Afms No the State OF sonora" IN 1890
Ui laqula numbered upwards of 3d.
anu during the ensuing year rallied
N me standard N Gen. tturhldo. taking
unmlnDnt part In the war Tor In
g.iehlenc. against their natural once
'ga lla srlnlurdg. Whom, lu Svptem-
~ lh-l. The war ended. and tho ftrc-
WV NJ llr MgKlcaua had hvcu WON the
laluu returned tu their remote hauuts
lA' northwest and entered upon their
rA unple..lentcd interval ~ peace.
.,lN Was experienced the irft prose
uy llHy had known since Cortcz'B
WIG Then came the war between
T'Mep ana The United States. Ia lNtt.
-,'. quarter century Of peace had
~. nlnislel the lnquiH' Inherent proc
h,lp iur war. and Immediately 5000
Weif braves Joined the Mexican
t Iut when peace was again
llorel. Do February OF the follow
~ year the Nnquls who had served
,-slsh1ut Tho war ana not return 20
H leleatul pursuits. They claimed
MrNlgln government had broken
i-A win them relative 20 certain
'.la hlt hl1 been promised them ua
."a.l Tor their participation In the
~ The result was the precipitation
HarIyB of hOHtnltiDH, lasting
,1llshnut "a period Of more than ATTY
gN. and the end ~ which has not
NV ue'n reached. within that SAN
s-aaIy interval the Mexican govern.
,-.al has sacrificed $1,000 soldiers and
iD.ly millions " dollars IN ms fruit
" ,nl'nvors 10 otfcctually subduo the
,tallb ana restore permanent
i'Ie Tho tribe apparently refuses
a., Income roCuncllCd 60 the loss of
~, Ai.nslcvo territory. and are resolved
1'A NEhung out their grievances t0
H. u.lih. Their protractcd warfare
,h cost over 10000 members OF tholi
NINN. I#HIIHH ufnuN futuua and hnsI.u.