The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-09
BLOODY FIGHT
BETWEEN HUNTING PARTY
AND INDIANS
AT Tackled BY YAQUIS
Americans and Mexicans
Fought Desperately.


Tuscon, Ariz., Aug. 4.-News has
reached here of desperate fight be-
tween a hunting party composed of
prominent Mexican and American
youths, sons of ranchers living in the
neighborhood of Guayamas and band
of so Yaqui Indians Wednesday after
noon near the Sangerman ranch, 15
miles from Quayamas.
The hunting party had concluded its
days search for game and was gath
cred by spring at supper, when
fl ON a dense growth of brush on a
neighboring hillside the war party,
numbering about so braves, opened fire.
At the first volley, two young Mexi-
cans, whose parents are among the
foremost citizens of Guayamas. fell
mortally wounded, and moment later
the wagon driver, an American, was
shot through the brain, dying instantly.
So sudden had been the onslaught by
the Indians. who after the first vol
ley attempted to rush the camp, that
the surviving members of the hunting
party we're completely demoralized,
but managed to reach their Winches-
ters and fire a broadside at the Yaquis
before they reached close quarters,
driving them back to cover
With their rifles the Indians and
whites kept up a desperate firing for
a short time, no further damage being
done to the latter, until the Indians,
who we're largely superior in num-
bers made a second attempt to rush the
camp. This time the hunters were pre-
pared for them and over dozen Ya-
quis were shot down.
The cover afforded by the wagon and
some fallen trees near the camp pro-
tected the white men. The Indians
fought desperately however, keeping
up an almost continuous rain of shot
in to the camp, but their aim was so
wild that only two or three OF the
hunting party were wounded after the
Iirst fatal volley.
hausted most of their ammunition,
and the ranchers, apprised Of this fact
by the slackening fire, dispatched Two
Of their number to a clump of trees
rack of the camp where the wagon
mules ware hobbled. These were
brought up in the gathering dusk and
hitched to the wagon while a lively
fire kept the Indians out of sight.
The bodies of the Mexican boys and
the driver were put into the wagon and
when all was in readiness, the firing
was suspended and the mule team was
lashed into the open mesa at break
neck speed.
The Indians, a number OF whom had
horses, pursued and for several miles a
sharp running fight was continued, the
white men picking off several Yaqui
warriors. The wagon was headed for
Sangerman ranch and the Indians
abandoned the pursuit good distance
from the settlement. scattering in all
directions.
Every effort is being made to round
up the party, which was composed
principally Of young braves. In addi-
ton to a posse of 200 ranchers now on
the hunt. soldiers are expected to assist
in the capture and punishment of the
Indians
1t has been known for weeks that the
Yaquis we're in a desperate frame Of
mind, owing to the recent capture and
deportation of hundreds of their fore
most tribesmen to Yucatan as pun
ishment for their recent outbreak
against the whites. The deportations
have been by the wholesale and evil
IDENTIFY those remaining intend to
fight to the bitter end rather than be
exiled.