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Show 224 LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY deavored, approximately at least, to determine its site. Mr. Av By Bandelier, in discussing the route taken by the captain-general and the army, after leaving the valley THE LOCATION OF QUIVIRA of the Rio Grande-Tiguex, says: ‘‘A careful examination of the route taken by the Spaniards on their trip to and from Quivira, and identifications of the localities and of the tribes met, are indispensable. Quivira was the place where, subsequently, Father Juan de Padilla sacrificed his life as a missionary. We must, therefore, ascertain where Quivira was, what it was and what people were its inhabitants. The data at our command, while comparatively meagre, are still, perhaps, more complete than any yet brought to bear upon the subject, and we therefore don’t hesitate in underta king the task. Should subsequent investigations alter our conclusions or confirm them we shall only feel too happy. “It is unimportant to follow the route taken by Coronado from Bernalillo to Pecos, From 741 Pecos he and, after crossing a deep river, found marched to the north-east, himself on the plains on the 12th of May. The deep the Pecos Village he had, river was the Canadian. Between it and according to the eye-witness, Jaramillo, crossed two creeks; one of these was the Rio Pecos, the other the Gallinas. To cross the Canadian it was necessar y to build a bridge. No other river four days’ march to the north-east of Pecos, is wide and deep enough to require such preparations for its crossing. yond the Canadian the plains Bewere reached, and ten days after crossing had been effected the the first Indians of the plains, the Querey called Vaqueros) were met. rising sun, that is almost due east. Very soon they met enormous herds of American bison or buffaloes, It is well to note this change ; It is also well to observe that soon the Spaniards found out that their Indian guide s had lost their reckoning, “Tt is a constant fact that anyone lost on the plains incl right and finally describe ines to the s a circle. After thir ty-seven days of *41 Bandelier, 890. Hodge, A, F., American Catholic Quarterly Review, F. W., Spanish Explorers in the Southern vol. xv, p. 551, United States, p. 337, note, po ap Por additional details respecting the route pursu ed by Coronado after del ee army was sent back, consult the narrative of Jaramillo, the Relacion on ee and other documents perta ining to the ces om expedition, in Winship’s ee (1896) and Journey of Coronado (1904), and in connecvo ion eee a the route by F. w. Hodge, in “ny V, Browér%s rn orati ons Basin of the Mississippi, ii ee ~ north from inthetheupper 1899). waters of the Rio FF aa(St. Paul, Texas, ae immediate foree in thirty days’ march, according to the Relacion del Our Paixting a in wood, possess1o 33ession 04 on , : relief. rb. Lady EY ig] Originally Brat of Light iis in the . oe Pecos. ee at mission Se 1S issi Now Jow 1in |