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Show INDIANS WERE DEFEATED. Thirty-seven Killed, Many Wounded By Mexicans. Oaxac'a, Mexico, March 7. News has reached here of another hard fight between be-tween a force of about 300 Maya Indians In-dians and 1,000 government troops. A battle took place near the town of Aguada. Colonel Fernando Gonzales, ! who is a member of President Diaz's ! personal staff, was in command of the government forces which made the attack at-tack upon the Indians. The Mayas were strongly intrenched, but were driven from their position by a terrible fire, which was poured in upon them from an advantageous position. posi-tion. Thirty-seven Indians were killed and a large number wounded. Three soldiers were killed. Over 300 guns which were thrown awav by the Indians In-dians in their flight before the government govern-ment troops were afterward picked up by the latter. y |