Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-02-04
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Bisbee. A T.. Feb "A dispatch
has been received here from GuAymss
conveying news that General Lorenzo
Torres commander Of the Merican
forces In the Ysqui war. had been killed
IN the Bacatete mountAinA The report
is lacking in detail and has not been
confirmed Advices are also received
that battle was fought between the
1aquis and MeKicsns on Jan. "a the
MeHicans then being under the com.
mand Of General Torres The fighting
occurred on the Guaymas desert 50
miles east Of GuAym> The Yaauis
withdrew. but were not pursued The
number engaged was 1000 on the Msxi.
can side and 5000 ON the Yaqui side;
Q Yaquis. 81 Indian women and 20 In.
dian children were taken captive by the
MeIicans. General Torres Lost 80 kill.
ed, $40 wounded. 50 missing. while the
Yaqui loss is put at % killed and
wounded.
The Yaquis still hold the mouth Of
the Yaqui river and the line Of steamers
between the river and Guaymas il not
In operation. Santa Teresa who IL with
the Yaquis at that point. has with her
5000 fully equipped men.
The GuAymss desert in which Gen
Torres repulsed the Ysquis. is about IS
miles wide. its western limit IL 25 miles
distant from GuEymAa The desert con.
sists Of boulders mostly. There Is no
sand. vegetation or water and this IL
the only time In the year when the de-
sert can be crossed in safety. owing to
the fierce heat IL is impossible to make
progress by horseback on il, owing TO
the slipperness Of the rocks
The Yaquis who expected to cross the
desertibefore the MeIicans got start
and then fall on Guaymas. were handi-
capped 10y their horses and did not get
far before the moon rose. The Msxicans
were on the desert before the Yaquis
had gone eight miles over IL The MeIi.
cans made good progress As they had no
horses TO lead coming up with the va
quis in the middle OF the desert where
the battle was fought at eight o'clock in
the morning Of Jan. g.
The Yaquis under Tenebanto. stood
their ground by presenting regular
front extending from boulder 10 boul-
der and placing parties on the proiec-
tions. The horses were kept in bunch
away from the fire The MeHicans suf-
fered heavy loss while advancing on
the Yaquis and then came hand 70
hand fight for which the Mexicans were
better equipped than their enemies The
conflict lasted three hours The horses
Of the Yaquis stampeded. but the In
dians fought on. The Yaquis worked
around the MeIicans, theu withdrew
aud started back toward the Bacatets
mountain.
At Guaymas the MeSicans are eK.
pected TO return to the Bacetecas after
a rest II the Yaquis had succeeded in
crossing the desert GuaymAs would
have been at their mercy Four hours
delay saved the town.
The laquis lunia is said 10 be man
ouvering for the issue OF bonds Mem
bers Of the provincial government be-
lieve that an issue Of g.. 10000 will be
successful in the United States and
| sonora
The Yaqui trouble has gone 50 far
that "Yaqui buttons" have appeared.
These buttons contain American colors
with the words "Yaqui Must Live" in
Spanish printed on them American
colors are used because the rebels have
! no flag