Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1899 — INDIANS ARE ROUTED. [ARTICLE]

INDIANS ARE ROUTED.

Revolt of tbe Vaqni Warrior* la Practically Crushed. Dispatches received from Mexico show that the revolt of the Yaqni Indians baa been practically crushed and that from now oh the military authorities will con* duct a war of extermination, so as to remove all danger of other uprisings in the future. It is also known now that Gen. Torres was not killed by the Indians in battle, as at first reported, but only wounded. When the treaty of May, 1887, waa signed the Government agreed to provide each Yaqni with a portion of land and supply them with corn until their farms were under cultivation. The Indians Were also allowed to retain their arms. Since that time the Government has fed the Indians, but they refused to work their farms, and as a consequence the supplies were stopped. This was the primary motive for the present war. Capt. Moldanado, who as chief tetabF ate had led the Yaqni forces, had sworn allegiance to the Government and had been made a captain under Gen. Torres. With an escort he was sent to confer with the Indians. The natives deceived him. On the 21st Moldanado was decoyed into the woods by his tribesmen and there surprised and attacked by a large number of the Yaqui. His escort was routed and the captain was murdered by the vefy men he formerly commanded. On the same day the Indians attacked a detachment of the Twelfth battalion of infantry in the city as Bacum, but were repulsed. Gen. Torres immediately led a column of soldiers into the district to punish the warriors. After a forced march he came up wKh the Indians, and the battle commenced. The Indians were routed and driven into the woods, leaving forty dead on the field, while there ’were many wounded. The Government lost one killed and had ten wounded. Gen. Torres followed them up, and in the next engagement killed forty-three, ajpong them four chiefs, Jopo, Slaumavanca, Fierros and Dionisco.