The San Francisco call., 1901-11-01
MEXICAN TROOPS
R0UT THE YAQU|s
Battle Is Fought in a
Narrow Canyon Near
Guaymas.
Indians Retreat t. Noun
tains, Leaving Many Dead
and Wounded.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TUCSON, Ariz, Oct 31-After weeks of
raiding of ranches and haciendas and
numbering ranchers, the Yaqui Indians
have met their first formidable opposition.
A courier arrived in Guaymas yesterday,
bearing the news that a band of YaQufs
was coming toward that city, well armed
and mounted. Lieutenant Colonel Quin-
tro at once ordered his 300 troops into the
field, and the little army started out to
attack the Indians. They came upon them
in La Tuna Canyon and there battle
took place.
The Yaquis were taken by surprise, as
they believed there were no troops In So
onel Quintro at their head, charged into
the narrow canyon. The battle was fast
and furious and lasted almost half hour
large number of Yaquis were killed or
wounded. Several troopers were wound
ed but not Mexican was killed.
The Yaquis scattered in an attempt to
escape, but the troops followed them out
of the canyon. The Indians fled to the
mountains, pursued by the cavalry. There
were several hundred Yaquis in the band.
They went toward Yaqui Valley, which is
their stronghold.
The Yaquis had been robbing ranches
for some time in the valley close to Quay
mas and a half dozen Mexicans had been
killed by them. Hundreds of horses have
been stolen, corn packed away and other
provisions taken from the haciendas. AT
San Lorenzo yesterday the band which
was afterward attacked by the cavalry
destroyed a house and drove off the
horses. They also visited La Misa rancho,
which had been deserted several days ago
on account of the YaQui raids In that
vicinity. 1t is believed the Yaquis will be
overtaken by the cavalry and that an
other fight will occur. Lieutenant Colo
nel Quintro is highly commended by the
Guaymas newspapers and the people gen.
orally for his bravery in attacking the
Indians and driving them back to the
mountains. The Indians have. plenty or
horses and provisions and are in posi-
ton to continue the war Lieutenant Col
onel Quintro will no doubt be reinforced.
The Mexican people of Guaymas nave
been fearful lest the YaquiS enter that
city to plunder and murder. Their out
RACES during the past week were COM
mitted within fifty miles of Guaymas.
The Yaqui war was supposed TO be at
an end and Federal troops were with
drawn from the field after year of night
ing in YaQui Valley. When Tetebite, the
YaQui chief, was killed a few months ago
it was declared by the Mexicans that the
struggle was at an end forever. But q
new chief has evidently taken charge OF
the Indians and is pressing them to re-
new the warfare with the Mexican Gov
ernment Yaqui Valley is very rich and
the Indians refuse to leave and go to, the
southern portion of the republic, which
is the desire of the Mexican Government
There are several thousand Yaquis ana
the Mexicans find 1t hard to battle against
them in their strongholds of the valley.
Hundreds of peaceful YaQuis are SAID
to have Joined the warriors during the
past week Those who are familiar with
conditions in Sonora believe that, now
that the YaQuis have renewed the war
fare in earnest, only their extermination
will bring permanent peace in that region.