The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-08
THE WAR WITH THE YAQUIS
MEXICAN CiTALRY HURRIED INTO
THE REBELS DISTRICTS.
More American Miners Arrive Safely From
the scene of the RcvoIt-Rebel Army
I'm Twn Small Having

More American Miners Arrive Safely From
the scene of the RcvoIt-Rebel Army
In Two Divisions Small Rowing
Bands Making Most of the Trouble.
CAsAs GRANDER. STATE or CuiHuAHuA. Mex.
Aug. ELEVEN moro American prospectors,
who abandoned their placer gold properties
and fled from the Yaqui River country to es-
cape being killed by the laqu Indians. have
arrived here They came from the gold fields
in the very heart OF the territory inhabited by
the Iauui Indians before they signod the
treaty of peace with the Mexican Government
over two years ago.
cay, Martin Ross. who IS well known In the
mining circles OF Western Mexico and Arizona
and was one Of the first Americans TO enter
the Iauui region. says that he has been cx-
pccting the outbreak for several months The
Indians have never been satisfied with tho
surreidcr Of their landed and mineral rights.
which was made through the influence Of old
men % thr tribe. There Is tradition among
the yaGui braves that they will increase in
numbers and power until they rulo all the
lands o' the Setting sun. For the past two
centuries they have made every effort TO resist
giving alegiaNc" to any outside government.
and Il did not require much agitation to induce
the present revolt a4ains. the Mexican Gov
crnnent
In reference to the danger Ct American pros
pc"tors in the Naqui country Capt. Ross states
that they had the first warning Of the outbreak
and that most Of them will have nm opportun-
ity to escape lie estimates that there are not
over 800 American mining men in the territory.
Capt Ross reports that the Yaqui braves are
divided into two main divisions. One is located
in the Sahuarpa Mountains and the other in
the Bacato.a Mountains. Each nun bcrs about
1000 Eicn. and in addition there are numer-
Gus small bands 81 rowing warriors. These
are committing most OF the murders and out
RACES in .hc valley.
Another regiment Of Mexican cavalry has
jus: passed through here on its way TO the
northern part of tho Nauui country. II is
understood tina: this regiment will be used 10
drive the force Of Indian OUT OF the Sahuarina
| mountains. large force oftroops are moving
up the valley from the south
CITY or MEXICO. Aug. 7.-Activo warfare on
the InGul Indians began TODAY. An order to
mobilize the 2UDO soldiers now III the field was
issUcd YESTERDAY by tho War Department. and
this force will At once be sent to the assistance OF
troops alrendy in the ia1u territory, Wlththe
can be subdued. although the Ynqus are better
| prepared now than ever before for long and
| bloody campaign.
They have plenty Of money, nearly all OF
| them having saved the 5000 per head which the
! Mexican Eor"rnment paid them when they
| have been making money since then. too and
| it is known to be fact that they have been
| laying in big supplies of arms and ammunition
| The situation is worse even than it was dur
| ing the Ten Years war. The Indians are deter
mined that they will fight until they regain
| every foot OF territory taken from them 10y the
treaty three years age. and the Mexican gov
eminent. ii is said is determined to cNtcrmi-
nat" them. 50 as to secure all the land and
prevent any future outbreak.
| The indians have already. according To off,
cial ndvices, killed 100 miners and as many SOL
| di"rs, With both sides thoroughly aroused. the
war. whi"h opens in earnest o. day. promises to
be prolonged
| The Mexican troops will advance directly into
| tn" mountains and try to reach the retreats of
| tn" Indians. giving them no time TO rest from
| one attack to- another. in the hope that by this
| procedure they "'il be soon worn out and either
| captured or killed.