The San Francisco call., 1899-08-11
Yaqui Rebellion Incited by
the Maiden Who Hates
the MeXiCans.
REGARDED AS A SAINT
For Years She Has Welded a
Powerful influence Over the
Indian Tribe.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

4 USTIN, Tex, Aug. 1O.-Sante
II Teresa, the patron saint of the
~ Yaqu Indians, has been among
L L that tribe for the past three
months endeavOring to incite
them 10 revolt against the Mexican
Government, and how Well she has sue
ceeded is shown by the recent uprising
Of the Yaquis, which promises to re-
suit in great blOodshed. Il is not i'm
probable that the war will continue un-
til almost every member Of the tribe
has been exterminated. Santa Teresa
is urging the braves to throw off the
yoke which she claims the Mexican
Government has placed upon them and
to resume their old spirit of freedom
and independence.
Teresa de Urea, who is known to
the Indians and lower class of MeXi-
cans throughout Western Mexico as
Santa Teresa de Cabora, possesses
wonderful and unaccOuntable powers
as a healer of the sick and afflicted, and
TO the simple-minded Indians she is a
divine being 1t was through her ad-
vice that the YaquI Indians went on
the warpath about five years ago and
made such bold and daring attacks on
the Mexican troops that they won
every battle At that time Teresa was
a mere girl, not over 16 years of age.
She was born and was at that time
living near one of the Yaqui Indian vii
lagos in the northern part Of the State
of Sonora. Her parents were ignorant
TOmacbic Indians. She claims that
one beautiful morning in the early part
-f 81 - The SDrln2 near
her home to get some water, when the
Archangel Gabriel appeared before her
and handed her a letter written IN
Spanish, of which the following is the
English translation, as printed anu
sold by the thousands of copies py the
girl and her followers along the Mexl-
can border during the past few years:
To the Saint of Cabora. Teresa de
Jesus-My Daughter: II my sacred heaft
had not burned with divine love Tor man,
/ should long ago have cast theIn lhto
the depth of hell for the terrible oHel!SeS
with which they have prOfaned my Jus
tice. But as my heart is that OF a IjVlns
father, and for man salVatlon' nay
shed my precious blood upon the cross IN
order that they may have time 10 Te-
pent of their sins Now, if they DO not
so l Will make them feel the rlgor OF my
justice. I will visit upon them sickness
and I will hasten the Judgment day when
the good shall be separated from the bad
and will say to the wicked Go, sin
ners. 70 the fires of hell for all eternity;
You will not hear me when l spoke nor
have you paid attention to my advice:
Go, go to live in the eternal flames of
hell" And to the good l will say: Come,
blessed of my father, who listen to my
words; come and share in my glory as
your reward for submission and obedi-
enCe; come and enjoy everlasting life"
Therefore I desire that they should re-
pent in their hearts, have care for their
souls adore and venerate the Holy
Mother Mary. who is the one that pleads
most with me for the salvation of sim
ners and happiness of men; recite the
rosary; revere the holy cross respect
their superiOrs; give to the needy. l will
be merciful to all who comply with my
preCepts and will fill them with prosper
ity, and will cause them to succeed in all
their enterprises or business; and if any
come from God, ] Will crush out the in
credulous who say such things. And
those who respect and venerate it and
guard ii as a holy relic shall be happy,
because no harm shall come to them,
neither shall they suffer sickness, because
they go always accompanied by the sweet
names of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, who
will free them from all evil, and upon
them I will rest my sacred benediction,
in the name Of the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost.
The news Of this alleged divine vlsi-
tati0n to the poor and lowly Indian
girl soon became noised about through
the country and the Tomachic and
Yaqui Indians began to flock to her
home by the hundreds to receive her