El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-21
The Federal Troops Are
Slowly Closing
FIFTEEN PRISONERS
Are Held by the Yaquis-
The Contest is Likely to
be Indefinitely
Prolonged.

PATAM. Sonora, Mexico Aug. 10,
via Guaymas, Especial to the HERALD
Five days time was practically
thrown away between Guaymas and
Medano, by the little gun boat Jalisco
beingsunable to enter the Yaqui river,
on account of the sandbsr.
After that was passed deep water
was encountered in the river, which is
swollen beyond it's banks, and spread
over the country in lakes and sloughs
that make progress along the roads
very difficult and across the country
well nigh impossible.
The river runs through a low. fiat
country densely covered with mesquite,
carrizo and a great variety of cacti. It
is very circuitous and it's banks are
lined with cane breaks. So strong is
the current at this time of year, that
the 'Jalisco" made just one mile an
hour from the sea to Medano.
On arriving at Medano, about dozen
launches were seen, all awaiting a safe
time to proceed to Guaymas. I met
friends at Medano, and, mounting q
horse, Immediately started for Qua
mulchil with q guard OF six fedcrals.
Guamulchil is the home of Gen. Lo-
renzO Torres, and is seven miles from
Medano toward TORN. The road was
covered with water almost the entire
distance. Some places the horses had
to swim for twenty yards.
STRONG FoRTIFICATIoN.
I was met at Guamulchil by Senor
Aurillano, L. Torres, con of Gen. Lo-
renzo, Torres, who lies.wounded here 1t
Potsmin the quartet hospital.
The place is strongly fortified with
breastworks made of logs, tied
together with wire and grass, and the
face covered with earth. At distance
OF about fifteen feet outside of this is
high barbed wire fence, encircling the
entire place. About seventy-fve Fe-
derals are stationed there and about
fifty at Medano, where the same work
has been done to protect the town.
Young Torres treated me royalty.
On arriving at Gusmulchil, he imme-
diately placed man at my disposal as
mozo, who helped me into q dry suit
of clothes belonging to the young don
himself.
Wine was brought out Course whis-
key) aud splendid supper was spread.
He then requested me to inform him
OF anything in which he could aid me.
When ready to retire, he showed me
to bed that brought tears of joy to
my eyes. I had not taken off my
clothes in six days, The ride from
Medano was made on his horse.
The steamer arrived at p. m. and at
. O'Clock we reached the ranch.
In the morning the Don insisted on
me with the guard to
Potam.
Two miles out of Guimulchil. in
break in the road containing
water and brush, his horse threw him.
His spur caught in the animals tail
and heanim al dragged him some dis
lance.
Torres was not very much injured,
out with profuse apologies and wishing
ne success. he returned to the ranch.
THE YAQUI INDIANS.
The average Yaqui is splendid
pscimen of physical manhood.
He is as straight as the arrow that
le'shoots so skillfully, and his stature
distinguishes him from
III other Mexican Indians, so much
allsr and cleaner built is he.
There are many Yaquis still at work
or Mexicans and Americans in Potam,
iuamulchil and Medano. while quite a
lumber are to be found in the ranks
the volunteers, or nationals, as they
re called here. Nearly every day
ONE are missing.
Today Yaqui, Juan or Jose, is in
ustriously threshing your corn in the
rainery: tomorrow he is missed and if
ou ask where he is, of the. others,
hey will answer, "Quien sabe."
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