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Show FEAR AMERICANS IN YAQUI COUNTRY ARE IN DANGER Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 3. Threatened Threat-ened uprising of tho Yaqul Indians, which menrtce the supremacy of the Sonora Insurgent state government are but a repetition of outbreaks that dot the history of Mexico'. Since the Spanish Invasion this most warlike tribe of Mexican Indians has been In arms against the existing government. govern-ment. The Yaqu's have been less trouble some to settlers since the present revolt re-volt against the Huerta government having taken upon themselves the struggle of the constitutionalists. Their recent demands for a return of their lands, taken from them du'-ing' du'-ing' the reglmn ot Porflrlo Diaz or fterhaps prevIoiAstb thU time, offsrs a rcrrlevlng problem to Governor Maytqrena and General Obregon In command or the state, troops.'.OrigH- ally the Yaqu's owned a large portion cf the richest lands of ti'e stnto mil they hnve been Joined In their demands de-mands for Immediate reparation !iy the Pima and Mayo tribes, which hlfo have been fighting with the Mexican Insurgents. The Indians have formed probably the most effective , fighting force of the revolutionary government In Its struggle to oust the federalists from "the state The excelled In tho border bor-der fighting of the last fow months. By taking the wftrpath they not only would demoralize tho stato forces, for-ces, but would Invito Invasion by the federals who apparently have most feared the markmanshlp and daring of the Indian braves. Fears are held for the safety ot Americans residing ht Corral, To-nlchl.-Cumurlhal Espernnza, Alamos, Navajoa nnd other points In the Ya- I qui river country. Washouts will prevent pre-vent their escnplng north. The Ami erlcan state department has been ask- I ed for a ship Ht meet them at the mouth of tho Ynqut and Mayo rivers which point they may reach by an overland jourtioy. |
