New-York tribune., 1910-06-08
Troops AFTER INDIANS
Mexico Dispatches Ships and
Soldiers Against MayaS.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEAD
Few Americans in Yucatan, and
Natives Are Disposed To Be
Friendly to Them.

Vera Cruz. Mexico. June While the
Trcstsn officials Viii give no Information
rsgs-dtng the uprising Of Maya Indians
they Do not deny that the town of Valla-
ald has been sa -ked and many of the
Fovemment employees killed.
i is believed that the first detachment
o. federal troops sent out 10 quel the up-
rsrE Will reach the scene of trouble to-
rgm and As the troops number several
hundred il is expected that they will have
70 difficulty ia putting the Indians to rout.
The present outbreak is said to be the
nog serious in The district in the last if
lssl years According 10 many reports re-
srsd here The insugents did net stop al
killing government officials, but slaugh-
s-sd the women and children of the Off
als as well
L is feared however. that on the ap-
rosch OF the troops the Indians viii re-
tss, into their Businesses, only 70 come
iUc sgain when the troops haze been
Fahtswn
/. AHctamen" pins its faith 10 its cor
fsE1dent a Merida, the capital Of Yuca-
a. Rho yesterday sent alarming reports,
Ai1ding the assertion that forty persons
la1 been killed by the Maya Indians on
s2ilFdag and that FIVE thousand insur-
esas had sacked the Town Of Valladolid
AlHg the government employees.
Ihe commander Of The gunboat lara
goa has received sealed orders, and only
SNaiS he arrival OF troops from the sta
1'l Il ferota 10 sail The troops We're
sApse'e1 10 reach here before night. II Is
7IT'sa mat the gunboat is bound for
5so pOrt on The northwest coast
lie disturbed peninsula.
So to-day II was confirmed authori-
.s1'5Iy thsi Genefal Ignacio Bravo. chief
''e 'el'h military zone, with headquar-
's a IAnis Cruz Quintana Roo. adloin-
-s i1esiah. haC been ordered 10 proceed
1 oAs thousand men 10 EalladoIid,
-s'S ie is expected to arrive in four days.
slnooa; Norelos. which sailed from
-. VIII SIX hundred soldiers. should be
-ueleso some time to-day. With these
--.4Oai lorces ii is believed that the
1lula VIII be- able 10 cope with the
--a-ea' out endorsements will be in
'''--tss here II required.
--sti-ie, June S.-The reported UPRISING
-@ MAYA Indians of Yucatan is not like
seriously affect any American inter
sl1oiding 10 g. g. MengeI. of this
o represents large American hold
i1catan Recently Mr. Mengel was
'-alan. and found the Mava Indians
-'sl 10 oe very friendly.
-oIans 70 data here. there are approxi-
- one hundred Americans in Yuca1aD.
/ ID logging and chicle CAMPS which
y, me principal industries attract
m icsns 10 THAI country. Practically
A. --sSe Americans work in close touch
-. 1~ Indians and are generally on
'llS terms with them.
-. ''ili.g'on, June Word Of the revolt
~ Ads broken out among Tho uava
sr -. /" Aacstsn WAS received to-nieh;
d, - - o. Ia Barrs. Mexican Ambassa-
so...-- rom the Mexican Minister of
,.,,- Ai-alfs The information was in
D., query addressed % his govern
81 -. i9f oe IA Barra The message
ID, =, Nr rebellion was not serious ana
Rs,s - i1ihaIs ih regard 10 the matter
tsis-7 tAaggersted the number Of
Gs,issr - rebellion rot being large. The
/. es.r government is taking active stems
lssr ~. ule trouble and expects 10 put il
srb..--. AiF and surely, according Ia m.
-sA'aooF's advices - '-is
Par =. II years ago. as a Part Of the
ns,p... Systematic Development of the
ks~ sources OF the corr,r.- a. ~.
als Government determined 70 omen AN
asis.o, 81 Of Yucatsn 10 civilization A. an
la6i,.-' q firm hand was laid upon The
bad ~ 0ho uD 10 that time &, 10 sata
vs,,. 81 making frequent raids uno, ,be
crop -. r-s's.e'ieineHts. carrying or stocl and
sg,',, &c eating The settlers and otbfrv-ise
Ia, :. - laWless manner. II Is assumes
se,i,s,Is. whites have been extending their
atbs e point that aroused the wrath
-telle. IeHra In r.--~-.-.-.