El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
AN AMRUSCADE
Undid the Mexican Troops.
and Being Unprepared the
troops Suffered
Heavily.

The Yaqui Indians have made an
other unexpected attack on the Mexi-
can troops in Sonora, and five officers
and about thirty men were killed out
right and the gallant Colonel Francisco
Peinado was seriously wounded.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Mexican officers and many other people
in that section claim that the trouble
is about over similar reports to this
come almost every week. This story
was told here yesterday by prominent
man from Guaymas who saw the re-
port of the affair that was sent to the
minister of war at the City of Mexico.
The attack was made a week ago yes
terday but owing to the press censor
ship no news of the engagement was
allowed to go to the public.
According to the story told here,
Colonel Francisco Peinado with small
body of men were crossing the country
above General Torres's headquarters
and at point near La Misa they We're
suddenly attacked from ambush By a
body of Yaquis and fearful slaughter
resulted 1t was late in the afternoon
and the soldiers were preparing to go
into camp for the night. The camp
site was in the midst of rough hills
covered with shubbery and thinking no
Yaquis were in that part of the coun-
try no outposts were ordered. All at
once a volley was fred at them and
five officers and about thirty men fell
idead and many others were wounded
1t was some time before the troops
lcould collect themselves sufficiently
Iwell to resist the attack and at their
firts fire the Yaquis fed.
In the engagement Colonel Francisco
lPeinado. one of the most popular Off
lcers in the Mexican army, fell probably
lmortally wounded. He was shot
Through the bowels and hope is enter
tanned for his recovery.
Colonel Peinado has been in the field
lagainst the Yaquis since the war began
land has repeatedly distinguished him
lself for bravery. 1t was Colonel Pei
lnado who, when the war was at its
worst. went unarmed into the field to
lconsult with the Indian chiefs. He had
no trouble in finding them and was
taken prisoner by the braves. Seeing
THAT he was unarmed and exhibited no
fear of danger the chiefs admired him
land after the consultation the colonel
was released. He returned to his COM
lmand and has since been a terror to
he II t.
ing colonel of General Torres's COM
mand and if death results from his
wounds the entire army will miss him.
The Yaquis are supposed to have fled
into the mountains AFTER the attack but
the soldiers ar" still in pursuit. When
res he dispatched fresh troops to the
scene and if the Indians have not
reached their usual grounds in the
summit of the mountains a fight will
occur this week
| Everybody in the state OF Sonora
claims that the war is over" said the
man who related this story yesterday.
but this is all for effect. 1t is true SER
4 ious engagements seldom occur now
but someone is killed every week and
there are probably one thousand va
lQuis in the field who are we'll armed
and in good fighting trim. They keep
well hidden in the mountains and are
seldom seen down in the valleys. The
peaceful Yaquis are known to be assist
ing the warriors and may Of them have
been convicted of it and shot Or sent
up for life
He says tnat Americans are never
bothered and suffer no losses except
from petty thefts about the mines and
ranches. Americans can go in any part
iof the country without being moiested