Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-02

the Apaches they add the self-control
and cool judgment which association
! with the whites and something APP
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 10 Mexican
arms was only averted by the assist
ance given the land forces by the navy.
This engagement assumed the proper
lions and characteristics of a battle,
and gave Mexico an idea of the gravity
of the situation which it is facing. But
the Yaquis had powerful allies. The
cowboys of Arizona have an inyeterate
hatred of the "Greaser," and esteem it
special privilege when fortune puts
it in their way to legitlmately 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 a fight
! for its own sake, and when the Yaqui
rebellion presented the opportunity not
only for fight but for chance to get
shot at the hereditary enemy, num-
bers of the cowboys crossed the border
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
ties pursued by the Yaquis at Quay
mas suggest a directing intelligence
familiar with elementary military sci
ence at least. 1t is probable that some
of the Rough Riders are with the va
quis, putting into practice some of the
things they learned about war In Cuba.
oubtless by means of the same infiu-,
ence the Yaquis came into possession
of Maxim gum. which was shipped
into the mines in sections under the
guise of a new style of mining drill.
This engine of destruction was set up
and it is said the Yaquis' natural tall
ent for mechanics enabled them read
lily TO master the guns action and me-.
chanical principles. !,
At all events, when Gen. Torres with,
5000 Mexican troops moved out Of
Guaymas to attack the rebels, he was
treated to disagreeable surprise. He
had declared that he would end Yauuil
rebellions once and for all by the SIM
pie process of determination. With
the forces at his command he could. hel
alleged, drive the Indians into a corner,
and then annlhilate the tribe root and
branch. But when Torres came upon.
the enemy he was himself glad to es-l
cape humiliation. He won the battle
1T Is true, but only by the aid of a.
naval landing party after the Mexicani
general was pretty nearly whipped out
/ of his boots. :
'ontrary TO all principles and prac.t
in Indian warfare, the Yaoui
entrenched, and as the Mexicans
advanced they were met by murder
Gus IRE from the Maxim supported nv.
modern rifles. The shock of fbe spr.
prise ana the mortality among tho
troops demorallzed Torres inyinc,blo
army which retreated precipitately
upon the river, where the gunboat Law
Again the Mexicans charged. and
again they were driven back by the de-
destructive fire. The gunboat moved
INTO position to bring its guns to bear
Z 'iioA the entrenehei Yaauis, but the
YIN soon put the boat out of tho
.'--.-ai' and 1t drifted helplessly down
stream until 1t grounded on the hitbep
bank. 'n'A