Chargé McCreery to
the Secretary of State.
American Embassy,
Mexico, January 2,
1906.
No. 171.]
Sir: Referring to my No. 143 of the 2d
ultimo,a inclosing an article from the Daily Record, of
this city, reporting the deportation to the Yucatan Peninsula of about
700 Yaqui Indian prisoners, I have now the honor to inclose an article
from the Mexican Herald of the 31st ultimo, reporting the deportation of
300 more Yaqui prisoners.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure.]
[From the Mexican Herald, December 31,
1905.]
Three hundred Yaqui prisoners went through the city yesterday
morning, under a heavy guard of soldiers, en route to Yucatan, where
they will be put to work in the salt mines and on the haciendas.
Among the Indians were about forty of the leading men of the tribe,
who, although kept under a very heavy guard, made an effort to
escape from their car while on the way to this city from Hermosillo.
The attempt was easily frustrated by the soldiers.
The prisoners occupied three cars on regular train No. 2. On their
arrival here the guard was strengthened by local soldiers and the
prisoners marched to the Interoceanic station. They left last night
on the regular train on that road.
Several of the Indians were left behind in this city, as they were
unable to stand the fatigue of the journey and their condition was
very low.
