Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
YAQU| INDIANS
 IN MOUNTAINS
 TIER BATTLE
Military Governor of Sonora
 Confirms Reports, But Is Inclined to Minimize the Importance of Uprising
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 MORALES. Ariz., Aug. 31.-Generai Plutarco Elias Gales, military governor of Sonora. admitted tonight that Yaqui Indians near Torres had revolted Monday and that they are now in the mountains. The general was inclined to minimize the importance of the re- volt, and said he had not heard of the Chilean revolt news of which reached the border today.
 Sixty Fall In Battle
 General Gales said that 30 Yauuis were killed and wounded in the battle fought near Ortiz Monday. following the revolt and that five federals were killed and six wounded. He also con- firmed the capture and wrecking of a passenger train near Torres by Yaquis General Gales denied that there was any connection between Indian revolt and the Juan Cabral movement, adding that Cabral had re-crossed to the American side and was now in the vii cinity of San Fernando, Arizona, and that this revolution was a failure.
 Sitting in his private car parked in front of the custom house, in Nogales, Sonora. tonight General Gales made the following statement to the Asso- ciated Press regarding the recent trouble on the border here:
 Guards Animosity Cause
 There is no bad feeling between Mexico and the United States, but there is bad feeling between the customs guards and this was responsible for all the trouble Tuesday. No German agents had any part in the affair but I do believe that it was caused by ene- mics of the Mexican government in the United States, and in proof of this two men were seen to flee to the Amer ican side after the shooting Wednesday night.
 All PeaceabIe and Quiet
 ''1 came to the border at the order of President CarranZa to stop the trouble and I brought 1000 troops with me in- cluding three battalions of Yaquis The result is to be seen tonight. for every thing is quiet and peaceable here, is it not?"
 General Gales also denied that GUS toms officials were responsible for the shooting Tuesday and said that Judge Salvador Sandoval was making an in vestigation with a view to fixing the responsibility.
 Yaqui Indians have revolted at Ortiz and Culiacan, in the Mexican state ot Sinaloa. An American travelling mar arrived here today by automobile iron l Torres and reported that 300 Indians a Ortiz on Monday fought en engagement i with the federal garrison at Torres ant | had taken to the hills This was of | ficially confirmed today. Three hundred Yaquis of anothe command near Culiacan were also re. ported to have revolted on the sam, day and attempted to loot the city bu were driven off.
 The Altar district of Sonora. wher, a small Yaqui force is stationed. ha: been placed under martial law and al outbreak is feared there.
 Return to Join Revolt
 The Yaqui have been returning t, Sonora through this port for the pas month from farms and mines in tn, United States and are reported to hay, joined the revolt. At the fight nea Ortiz Monday, six Yaquis were kille, and the passenger train wrecked. Thi was confirmed by Hermosillo paper received here tonight.
 Reports persist here that the Yaqui under Chief Mates will join the nev revolution led by Juan G. Cabral ant Julian Medina. who are said to be il the Ajo mountains south of the borde with force of men. These report have been denied by Mexican official here. It is estimated that 90 per cen of the Sonora federal troops are Yaqu Indians.
 General Obregon Arrives
 General Alvaro Obregon. former min ister of war of the Carranza cabine and commander of the constitutionalis armies, composed largely of Yaqui In dians. arrived here today from Lo Angeles but denied his trip had an political significance. He is living i Negales, Sonora.
 While the YaquI revolt has no direC connection with the shooting her Tuesday, it became known here to night that General Plutano Elias Calle held his political enemies responsbl for the trouble.
 Completes Investigation
 The board of army officers complete it's investigation here late today br the findings were not made publi However, it is understood. no new fact were developed except that the Mexica ! casualties were much heavier than re ported by Mexican Consul Garcia Washington. A wounded Mexican die in Nogales, Sonora, today. making tl total Mexican dead 14 and the wount ed 15.
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