The Washington times., 1906-01-21

state Of OaNaca. TO attack the capita
city of the state. OaSaca, with an arm
ed force and pillage and burn the city
kiiiinS American and English residents
have caused no inconsiderable alarm
here for the safety of the English-speak
ing residents of that city.
This news arrived here through a mar
whose son resides in OaNaca, and who
though a Mexican by birth, belongs Il
that class who believe that the coming
Of Americans 10 this country has been q
marked factor in its development, and
VINO does not sympathize in the least
with the proposed uprising.
Great Alarm Felt.
He is son of Judge Luis Alvarez
Rule. who presides over the second dis
trict in Mcxico's capital, and the letter
was written % his father here 1t SAYS
that there is great alarm in the city
lest the uprising among the Indians be-
come general. and intimates that all
Enelish-spea king residents OF the city
of Oaxaca have converted their homes
into barricades in case of the attack OF
the city. and are themselves walking ar
seuals.
The cause of the Indians anger
against the people of the United States
and England lies. it is claimed, primar-
lily in the fact that the natives are in
sanely Jealous of all foreigners who
have secured titles TO the mines of their
country from the Federal Government
Secretly they are in state of insur-
rection 10 the Diaz administration. al
thoueh the great statesman was himself
an Caxaca Indian by birth, and recog-
a
government, except in a half-heaBted
way.
Led by False Prophet.
It is said that Of late there have been
some false prophets among them. who
have been telling them they should at
tack and exterminate the foreigners and
drive them from their country. II is re
liably stated that such things have been
preached 10 the ignorant and vicious
tribes, and they have come TO believe
that they can do what their seers say.
Thus they are preparing for what IS
believed TO be a general rebellion against
the constituted authorities. This is
thought to be the plan of the tribes.
and much trouble is looked for within
the next sixty days.
The main reason for the trouble in this
instance is the resentment of the IN
dams toward the Americans and Eng
iish because CT the energy with which
the latter have been conducting the pur-
suit OF an Indian who is accused of hav-
ing in a most cowardly and unprovOked
manner shot and killed young Benedict
Elder, the grown son of Benedict Elder.
prominent and wealthy mining man,
WHO, though an old resident of OaNaca
City, Is d native OF the state OF New
OH, having resided in New York city
Tor some years before coming 10 Mexico. |
Augered the Tribe.
The murdered man had resided many |
years in Oaxaca, and was known ana /
liked by the Mextcans and foreigners |
alike. When the news of his assassina- |
Jion reached Oaxaca. Governor Pimeu- /
lei was appealed 20 10 see that the muir /
derer was brought 10 justice. lie caused /
the Turales To make a search not only 1
OF the Indian villages but of the houses /
This incensed the tribe /
and they determined 10 wreak revenge I
on the town of OaXaca.
Word was sent 10 the governor that /
unless he desisted from the pursuit of !
the assassin his capital city would be
sacked. pillased and burned. and every |
resident killed.
The Indians uutuumbeT the whites
more than three 10 one. and the gravest /
fears were entertained for the safety of Il
the foreign residents Of that city. The Il
American consular agent. c. A. Arthur. II
was appealed 10 by the Americans. and II
sor time matters looked threatening. \
. However "a truce was called and the II
indian leaders agreed TO surrender the
fugitive murderer 10 the authorities on \
condition that there be no more searches
OF IEer MONIES by TuralcS. who. they II
had been brutal in their treat
>-->~t OF the Indians
Fears for Mining Men.
It was also agreed that the Indians
Nould not attack the city, but whether
"a not the chiefs can control - angcred |
.ndians Is the question. This truce. |
however, did not materially affect the |
rendition of things Ia the interior of |
he state. where there are scores of for I
sign mining men. Some of these came |
MO OaXaca when they heard of The /
EcCble and there We're about iU0 banded |
ogether 10 defend their rign;s ana per |
IONS.
Some fears are felt ror the safety of |
hose mining men in the remoter dis |
riots who have not yet been communi- |
he state are aroused ana enissarias |
ave been sent 10 them from the Ser
ano tribe asking for their cooperation |
n the attempt 10 drive out Americans |
nj Englishmen.
A strong feeling has been aroused on !
cCount or the dasIardly vT.me OF the |
hdiin murderer ana because of the fact 4
nat the rurales say that the Indians L
sSlsteu the accused man several times /
. escape when they had MN practical
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Story of Crime.
From reliable sources il is said that 1
ne crime was comm.Tted i'm this wise:
Dung Benedict Elder and Ben Stevens. II
9th residents of Oaxaca. had gone into II
ne mountains near that city fer a deer III
unit They took burros, an outnt. II
lczo, etc, and had been gone two III
avs when they exhausted their wafer ii
lpply. While the mOzO was out look HI
ls Tor water am old Indian and his son III
anne along and engaged the two hunts I'll