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Show w- YAPS' OFFER TO AMERICANS N'ogales. Ariz., April 29. Influenced by generous treatment they had received re-ceived from Americans in Mexico, ., 100 Yaqul Indians, who recently deserted de-serted the rebels near Guavmas and took to the hills, today sent a courier to the I ' nitert States troops here with a message saying the Yaqul tribe "i6 ready to Join the American soldiers" A careful hearing of the message brought bv the courier and an inquiry in-quiry as to" the condition of the Yaquis followed the arrival of the courier. "All Yaqui tribe ready join paleface." pale-face." was the laconic statement of the Indian who had shunned the railroad rail-road and reached the border only aft er days of walking over the desert hills The messenger said the Indians In-dians had deserted the rebels as soon as news reaehed them of the taking of Vera Cruz by the American marines. ma-rines. He said many more than 1,400 were "waiting for the Americans to come." With their bows and lone arrows, the Yaquis always hae been an important im-portant factor in Mexicon revolutions. They are reputed to be fearless and usually spread terror among those afalnat whom they are arrayed. Their being armeJ recently with modern arms robbed them of some of their picturesque aspects. |