The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04
IY1AOLl/ REVOL
IS BECON MING
VERY SERIOUS

against Huerta's federal troops about
Guaymas Maytorena's Yaquis took
part in the attacks on the Carranza
garrisons at Noga1es, Naco and Can
nea. In former years under the Diaz
administration these Indians mad been
driven into southern Sonora by con-
tinued fighting along the Arizona Dor.
der in which they met the federal
"rurales, J" Mexico's rural police which
was considered the most efficient
lighting arm of the former dictator.
The forcefuI exiting into southern
Mexico of large numbers of Yaqui
men had failed to break the warlike
spirit of the race.
Rumors asserted that the Taqui
leaders were controlling the MAYOR
ena government. These were denied
officially until the more recent devel-
opmnts showed that the so-called
conjunction with their "broncho" or
wild brothers in their life long at
tempt to regain the valley farming
lands now developed to high degree
by the American farmers. The Amer
lean colonists had brought the land
from the Mexican owners, who, In
turn had secured it through govern
ment or private concessions in about
the same manner as the American
Indians territory in the United States
was colonied and developed. The
state government found itself pow,
erless to prevent the raids by the
"broncho'' Indians on the American
settlements since the large proper
ton Of Indian troops would not per-
nit warfare against their hill tribes
men. This led to the sending down
the west coast of American marines
with orders to land If necessary to
save the lives of the American set
tiers who though in grave danger
would not leave their farms in fear
of losing their crops and property.
Mayos Their Rivals.
The Yaquis's rival, but first cous-
in, is the Mayo Indian, whose lands
closely adjoin the Yaqui valley. The
Mayo though of good fighting ability
and frequently victorious over the
Yaqui tribe. is of a more peaceful in
clination and has retained by diplo-
matte means some valuable farming
land. The Mayo also entered the rev.
dictionary struggle. Large numbers
of the Mayo braves Joined the Car
rama ranks, and have been assisting
materially In the Obregon victories
over the Villa army In central Mex
leo. This left the Yaqui in undis-
puted control in Sonora. The plan.
formerly suggested, OF playing the
Mayo against the Yaqui could not be
employed since the bulk of the Mayo
fighting men had been removed.
The racial characteristics OF the
Yaqui of Mexico are similar to those
of the Apache. who caused continued
warfare in the early development OF
the southwestern part of the United
States. The Yaqui is credited with
direct relationship to the Apache
Like his northern cousin the Yaqui
has been guilty of all manner of bru-
tally directed against his prisoners,
and is known to have employed
modes of torture as skillful as those
of the ancient Chinese. This has
caused fear of the Yaqui which
was not due entirely to his military
ability. The Yaqui was the first
with rifles, and to become skillful in
their use. Other tribes along the
west coast still employ the bow and
arrow for hunting and in some cases
in fighting an alien invader.
Adopted European Methods:
While retaining his tribal tongue
and savage customs, the Yaqut be-
came skilled in military methods. He
kept his skil1fu1 manner of guerilla
warfare, but adopted to large ex-
tent some European methods. In
border towns the Yaqui troops made
desperate assaults on the Carranza
trenches, charging the positions much
in the manner of the European sol
dier. 1t had been difficult to make
the Mexican troops do this.
The Yaqui in his natural stage of
military development had used small
drums on which he gave simple
marching orders These drums took
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and had the advantage. by their pes
culiar. noise of making it difficult
for the enemy to locate the source
of the sound In military service
with his Mexican neighbors the Yaqui
developed a more extensive system
of drum signals. until his officers
could command large numbers of men
to make all manner of movements.
The Yaqui unlike other Indians al
ways had marched in military forma-
ton until deployed for action. Many
battles were won merely by the noise
of their Yaqui drums which seemed
to terrorize the enemy when the
sounds of the beats appeared to come
from all directions. In some cases
a few Yaquf drummers would crawl
to the eneny's tanks and by beating
out some. signal make it appear that
the position was being surrounded.
No reliable information is avail
able as to the Yaqui's actual nu-
merical strength SO varying are the
reports of the Mexican military au-
thorities and American settlers. But
1t is known that several thousand
rifles, mostly Of the military model.
are in the hands of the Indians. and
that large amounts Of ammunition
have been obtained by the hill tribes
men. The Yaquis manner of warfare
and familiarity with the country
would make most difficult, 1t is be-
lieyed by the valley settlers. his COM
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