El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15

| Oy Ill neaItn 10 come 70 LOS Angele
and at present he is living at No. 21|
South Avenue 10, east Los Angeles.
1.-THE trouble began in the valley O.
the Yaqui river" said Mr.. Rask yes
terdsy, "and it is in the mountain.
north aud west that it will be fought
out. The Yaquis have inhabited from
time immemorial the river valley, the
valleys of it's tributaries, and the neigh
boring mountains. The Yaqui river
where it flows into the ocean thirty
miles south of Guaymas. is a consider.
able stream. In the rainy season it is
, readily navigable as far as Medano,
and even now small boats can proceed
up the river at that point. At Medano
| the river is 1900 feet wide, and from
six to eight feet deep. Above it grows
shallower, and at TORN. headquarters
for Gen. Torres, it Is easily fore ed.
The fertile lands along the river have
been reserved for the Mexicans. A
treaty with the Indians some years ago
established limits beyond which Next
can settlement should not extend, Civ
ing to the Mexicans the lands along
the river as far up as Los Holmes, but
protecting the Yaquis In their owner
ship of the fine lands along the upper
waters of the river, AID of the noun
tains west of the stream, with all the
rich valleys among them. The Yaqui
y
ever trouble begins they retire with
sll of their possessions, into the noun
tains.
sGusymas, city of $4,000 people,
which possesses splendid harbor aud
railroad communication with the
United States by way of Nogales, is the
nearest place of commercial import
ance. From Guaymas there il a good
wagon road up the valley of the Yaqui
uh IA riU ia
crossed, and thence by way of Cocorit
to Alamos, Fuerte, Sinaloa and other
important towns. Above Buena Vista
there are no wagon roads, and through
all the mountain region there are only
rough trails. The national telegraph
reaches all the principal settlements.
''Along the course of the river is
string of Mexican settlements. POtam
has 1000 Mexican inhabitants, Toran
4 1000, Cocorit 800, and there are small
er villages at Medano, San Jose, Ba-
cum, Los Holmes, Buena Vista and
elsewhere. Mexicans own rich hacien-
das through the valley. The Sonora
and Sinaloa Irrigation company pos.
sesses an immense domain south of the
lower part of the river, but the Indian
difficulties have delayed it's develop
ment."
"What do you think of the situa-
tion?"
1.-THE Mexican government has the
situation we'll in hand. Gen. Torres
will be given all the soldiers, all the
supplies, and all the ammunition of war
be wants. No better commander could
have been found. Gen. Torres was
formerly governor OF Sinaloa, and aft
erwards governor of Lower Califor-
mia.
He was recalled to Sonora as the
e~l = L;4l
ton he has command of all the forces
within that region. He is an expe-
-ienced Indian fighter, having been in
command during the last Yaqut war.
His brother, Gen. Lorenzo Torres, |
erves under him, and the other CHIEF |
officers are all men of experience. Gen.
Torres stands in high favor with Pres
dent PorfiriO DiaZ.
SIN time OF apeace the Mexican gov
rnment keeps about four thousand
roops in the Yaqui country. There
will not be less than sixteen thousand
oldiers fog the present campaign, as
gainst 1000 Yaqui warriors at the
most. However, many of the Yaquis
re still pesceable.
'The governor of Sinaloa has been
rdered to send troops to Gen. Torres.
troops will be sent by sea from Maza-
Ian, and taken in small boats over the
l.
be Medano. Torrin, Gen. Torres's
contains big barracks,
nd is we'll fortified. At Hermosillo
here is big government arsenal.
What cannot be supplied from there
al be sent from the City of Mexico,
here the government has an immense
upply of munitions of war;"
"What ia the nature of the campaign
kelly to be?"
ho 20 70 driu he |
40 uis together into the midst of the
fountains. Troops will be sent up the
alley of the Yaqui and to all the set
ements. Forces will be sent to Santa
.osalia, Las Prietas, Santa Rosa and
lsewhere, to proceed up the valleys
nd drive the Indians before them.
he troops will close in on the Indians,
gliding all the mountain passes, and
y to corner them where there will be
o escape. The mountains in which
1e fighting will take place run about
,ree or four thousand feet high. They
re rugged, and much resemble the
fountains of Southern California.
here are many streams among them.
he valleys are wooded with mesquite,
ut the mountains themselves have On
chaparral.
"Will the Indians have difficulty in
themselves"
mo. Always tne aqulS nave pro-
isions sufficient for several years in
ock, and they can easily move their
lpplies. They have great herds of 8
title, and the mountains are full of
anne. n
"When necessary, they can make q
lid on the valleys. They are familiar
it'll the mountains, and they can re-
re, If necessary, toward the north :
hey are trying to arouse the Mayo I
ldians, who live along the Rio Mayo
uring tn g last war the Msyos were
,n-com b Atlantis, and 80 far they are
liet.''