Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-07-01 | Page 6 | Federal Troops Ambush Band of Yaqui Indians

FEDERALTROOPS -AMBUSH BAND OF YAQIJMNDIANS NOGALES. Sonora, July 1 Federal troops ambushed a band of men reported re-ported Io have been Yaqui Indians. Saturdn afternoon, between Tecoripn and Ortiz, killing five, capturing and executing four, according to Amerl- I can mining men from La Colorada, Who arrived here last night Mrrnlx is of the hand wore clothing belonging in Harry White and Y. P Tevote, American mining nun killed In May in the Yaqui valley. Thoy also had papers in their possession which were identified by the Americans as belonging to White and Tevote Mining instruments belonging to the El Progreeo mine were also found In the camp. Indicating thia was the same band which looted El Progreso and committed depredations In the vicinity of Torres, La Colorada and Tecoripa. Tho band wan credited with having murdered forty Mexicans and two Americana since April, the Americans said. oo