Evening star., 1899-10-14
THE YAQUI7, PROPHECIES
why the Mysterious Santa Teresa
Was Banished From Mexico.
From the El Paso Times. :

FToul Lhe FL tdso Times. ~
Il notice" says a Correspondent, that
some enterprising reporter has tried to
make Santa Teresa responsible for the
Yaqui rebellion. Santa Teresa Is at her
home in Clifton, riz.. and has not been on
Mexican soil since she was banished some
years ago.
Il have heard the story of Santa Teresa's
life from her own lips. and from her father,
and know that she never did have any,
thing to do with Indian uprisings in Mex
leo.
Santa Teresa was born on her fathers
farm, In the state of Sonora. Her father
was then wealthy farmer. residing more
than 100 miles from the Yauui reservation
The Yaqut Indians heard Of the wonderful
healing powers of Santa Teresa and
number of sick Yaquis had been cured by
her. She won their everlasting gratitude,
and their simple, superstitious minds en-
dowed the kind-hearted farmers daughter
with divine power.
"One day there came to the Yaquf settle
ment a priest. The settlement had a little
cathedral, but no priest except such as oc-
casionally visited the village as this one
did. The priest found in the little cathe-
dral very fine old painting which had
been left there by the Spaniards. The
priest wanted the painting and said he
would take 1t and replace 1t with another
painting. The Indians objected and finally
notified the persistent priest that he should
his regular station the priest reported that
the Indians had rebeled against the Mexi-
can government. AS result of that re-
port troops were ordered to the Indian viii
lage to Subjugate the rebels.
The Indians heard that the troops were
coming and supposed that they We're be-
ing sent to support the priest and take
their painting. War signals flashed from
every hill, and the Yaquis gathered in force
to protect their painting Of the Virgin.
They went out to meet the soldiers, after
having taken a VOW that If they won the
fight they would all go to see Santa Te-
resa and take their wounded for her to
heal.
We'll, the battle resulted In the slaugh-
ter of all the troops. To remember their
VOW the Indians went into the battle shout
Ing, Remember Santa Teresar Mexicans
hearing the battle cry. concluded that San
ia Teresa was responsible for the uprising,
when, as matter Of fact, she did not know
anything about it.
After winning the battle the Indians
headed for Santa Teresa's home. 1t was a
long march, but they were going to keep
their VOW. Runners notified Santa Teresa's
father of what had happened. and told him
the Indians were coming. He knew their
visit would cause the government to sus-
picion him, so he took his family and hur-
rfed to the nearest military fort and noti-
fed the officers of the advance of the In
dians He returned to his home with the
troops. The Indians had been there, and,
finding Santa Teresa gone, had left several
OF their wounded and returned to the Yaqui
country.
THE presence of the wounded Yaquis in
santa Teresa's hofne was accepted by the
army officers as pToof fBosttive that Santa
Teresa had been aidngethe rebels, she
was ordered to leaste tffs country. She did
so. and has nevsft returned or had any
So you can her Sbahfshment was a mis-
take, as was the Indian uprising"