Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-04-26

the Apaches they add the self-controi
and cool Judgment which association
with the whites and something ap
preaching civilized modes Of living
have developed.
The Indians inflicted terrible blow
upon the Mexican forces near Quay
| mas. recently. killing 300 Mexicans
and very nearly capturing the post IT.
self. The latter disaster to Mexican
arms was only averted by the assist
ance given the land forces by the navy.
This engagement assumed the proper.
tons and characteristics of battle.
and gave Mexico an idea Of the gravity
Of the situation which 1t Is facing. But
the Yaquls had powerful allies. The
cowboys of Arizona have an inveterate
hatred Of the "Greaser," and esteem 1t
a special privilege when fortune puts
1t in their way to legitimately kill one
Of the obnoxious race. And the cow
boy Is liberal In constituting the mean
ing Of the term legitimate. Moreover.
the cowpunchers dearly love fight
for its own sake, and when the Yaqui
rebellion presented the opportunity not
only for a fight but for chance to get
shot at the hereditary enemy, num-
bers Of the cowboys crossed the bovder
and Joined the Indian forces.
Cowboy Helpers.
How much of the success of the va
quis Is due to the organizing ability
and strategic skill OF their white sup.
porters cannot be known. but the tao
tics pursued by the Yaquis at Quay
mas suggest a directing intelligence
familiar with elementary military SCI
cnce at least. 1t IL probable that some
Of the Rough Riders are with the VA
uuis, putting into practice some OF the
things they learned about war in Cuba.
Doubtless by means of the same influ-
ence the Yaquis came into possession
Of u Maxim gun, which was shipped
into the mines In sections under the
guise Of new style Of mining drill.
This engine Of destruction was set up
and 1t Is said the Yaquis' natural tai
ent for mechanics enabled them read
lily to master the guns action and me-
chanical principles.
At all events, when Gen. Torres with
G,OOO Mexican troops moved out OF
Guaymas to attack the rebels. he was
treated to dlsagreeable surprise. He
had declared that he would end Yaqul
rebcllions once and for all by the sim
ple process of determination. With
the forces at his command he could, he
alleged. drive the Indians into corner
and then annihilate the tribe root and
branch. But when Torres came upon
the enemy he was himself glad to es.
cane humiliation. He won the battle,
1t Is true, but only by the aid of a
nava! landing party after the Mexican
general was pretty nearly whipped out
Of bis boots.
Contrary to all principles and prac
tees In Indian warfare. the Yaquis
were entrenched. and as the Mexicans
advanced they were met by a murder.
Gus tire from the Maxim supported by
modern rifles. The shock of the sur
prise and the mortality among the
troops demoralixed Torres invincible
army, which retreated precipitately
upop the river. where the gunboat lay.
Again the Mexicans charged. and
cain they were driven back by the de-
destructive fire. The gunboat moved
into position to bring Its guns to bear
upon the entrenched Yaquis. but the
Maxim soon put the boat out of the
fight. and 1t drifted helpiessly down
stream until 1t grounded on the hithes
hank.