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Show 178 Zuni*.- Zuiii, Natrias, Ojode Pescado. Moquis.- Huatl- vi, Tsi- tsmne- vi, Mushangene- vi, Shongoba- vi, She- baulavi, Oray- vu Tanos.- Isleta, below Albuquerque; Isleta, below El Paso; Zaudia. Taos.- Taos, ( Iudian name, Takhe,) Picoris. Querez.- Santa Ana, ( Indian name, To- Mia,) San Felipe, San Domingo, Silla, ( Indian name, Tsi- a,) Cochiti. Kan- ayko or Si- stsi- me.- A com a, ( Indian name, A- Ko,) Laguna, ( Indian name, Kan- Ayko,) Povate, ( Indian name, Kvi- shti,) Moguino, Hasatch. Tehuas.- Nam be*, Tesuque, Ildefonso, Pajoaqne, San Juan, Santa Clara, Tcliua, ( with the Moqui- Pneblo in Arizona.) Jemez.- Jemos, ( Pecos extinct.) The language of the Kau- Ayko tribe resembles closely that of the Querez tribe; and, on the other hand, the languages of the Tanos and Taos tribes are closely allied to each other. With these two exceptions the languages of these tribes differ so much that, in order to understand each other, those speaking thern have to take recourse to the Spanish language. BiiBchmann, who made a specialty of the study of Indian languages, denies the existence of auy relation between the different Pueblo lauguages, and also any relation between these and the Aztec language; but he evidently had only the scanty material then known of these languages- vocabularies not containing over forty words, ( ZunL excepted, of which in 1^ 50 Lieutenant Whipple collected ti long list)-- from which to form his conclusions. In order to show that, there are really relations, although limited, between not ouly the Pueblo languages, but also with the Aztec idiom, I take the word for *' hand n as an example : Ti'hiut. j Moquis. ! Taos. Tanos. J^ iiiez. MA Ma- khde J Mane- na Man Mii- ta* b. In Aztec ma- itl means hand; in Ytita, rou. No one would assert that the repetition of the syllable ma is a mere accident. No doubt these Pueblo languages were derived from a common origin, like the widely- differing European languages from the Sanskrit; but time, measured by centuries and not by single years, has gradually effected changes, and to such a degree that to one who does not examine these languages very minutely, they appear devoid of any relatiou to each other. Respectfully submitted. O. Lot: v>\ Lieut. GKO. M. WHEELER. Corps of Engineers. J 3. REPORT OX CERTAIN RUINS VISITED IX XEW MEXICO BY LIEUTENANT ROGERS MIIXIK. JR.. THIRTEENTH UNITED STATES INFANTRY. UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, ( GEOGRAPHICAL EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS WEST OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH MERIDIAN, Washington, I). C, April 30, 1^ 7'*. The evidences that there were former inhabitants in localities now entirely depopulated were numerous, being observed along the Cniion Cerresal, Canou Largo, Canon de Chaco, and tho San Juan and Las Animas Rivers. Traveling through the Canon Cerresal, they were first observed as rude walls built upon the rocks, at the top of the wnlls of the eafion, where these ^ tter were from 150 to 200 feet in height. On September 16, 1S74, I visited, with Mr. Rowe, a topographical station at the head of one of the branches of the Cafion Cerresal, where wo found some very perfect specimens of old pottery, though no signs of any habitation. It is one of the highest points in quite a large area, a small- topped sandstone mesa about 100 by 40 feet, the upper terrace as it were of a series, and well- nigh inaccessible. It is difficult to conceive for what purpose this place could have been frequented, in the present aspect of the country, situated as it. is probably twenty miles from any permanent source of water, unless, with the positions of the dwellings it may tend to corroborate the idea that, these people were driven ont of the country by roving tribes of Indians, and sought refuge in these naturally- fortified places. Returning to tho party from this station, wo visited one of the stono houses Imilt Qnorez and Kanayko. Shka- radstsi |