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Show SHAHSMU DBHE Pirie a eapar iene 4 ie Laie Bt irert tee A J eel *eer fed Beal o5 ee on + #-@ rad Lee it et” ae a rt * ee ae 14 Ad ih rr ne ee ~¢ Joe Bet Bk baal ee ae was captured in a corn field, where he had hidden, by Ambrosio de Carbajal and that he had left the Casas Reales because he thought the Spaniards would all be killed, together with the Governor and Captain-General, and that he did not wish to leave his native land. ‘‘He said he had not met any of the hostiles that night and the following day had gone to the City (Villa) knowing that the Governor and his retinue were on the march. Having arrived at the City (Villa) he saw many of the hostiles sacking the Spanish homes and the Casas Reales and making-away with the goods left there by the Governor; and he recognized Indians of all nations (tribes) and many of Taos and Picuriés, and heard one Tesuque Indian, named Roque, say that there were a great number of Indians dead —_ nee eter baler pee-*—% = “eb het bt #6 a se I naan pn Se ort ee ve or ee ee ee aol las eee ie & pre} Mg Se ey THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO in the houses of the Villa, in the plaza, streets and places Ph ee hte a ski ee eek + ee ea epi 3 sar ar hae yd ha round about, and that the Indians had said to him: ‘We have killed as many Spaniards as they have killed of our number, and we care not if they leave, as we will then live at ease. We will establish our homes in this City (Villa) or anywhere else we may care to go.’ He said that this Indian also stated that they intended to join their forces and station themselves at a junction of the hills and the Rio del Norte near the house of Cristobal Anaya and there attack the Spaniards when they attempted to cross over, and annihilate them. ‘* Affiant, moreover, saw Nicolas de la Cruz, known as Yonva, enter the City (villa) on horseback, he being there with others, and join the hostiles; that affiant returned to the house of his master and the cornfield where he was ¢apall that he knows or has see and that this is true on his oath, which he affirmed and ratified having been read to him this his declaration. He did not know his age nor how to sign (apparently is 60 years of age, Signed by His Excellency and the Alcalde more or less). Juan Lucero de Godoy. El Sargento Mayor, Luis de Quintana. Before me the Secretary of War and Government. ‘“Don ANTONIO DE OTERMIN “ ‘ Juan Lucero pE Gopoy Before me: ~ FRANCISCO XAVIER, Secretary of Government and War.”’ OTERMIN, DON ANTONIO ps. AUTO. “After the aforesaid, and on the 24th, we left the camp; and having marched a league we discovered a troop of the enemy 1n two wings, stationed on mesas and rocks, with e » 5 ee Par) ee ee * « ee ee ‘ a en ee Pen—eee ee ee oe ee oe oa oe ee ot aess eet bak Bae Sos i a . tured ; that he has narrated AUPE eer oe Ee| } ade ok eCRIT t af a4ed ee. > -| 6d 7s * eT Geee: PLL ees Tere af RE ey bs : Teese Pee a Pete he BE Me ot St be bens el eae ot IT ILS erk IT es es oye tc o*oae Baa, WES) Bet er cr Yon ad 3eT 2 28 PGE eG ee eae ao Pee tye) wasMel THE SPANISH ARCHIVES OF NEW MEXICO 15 their signal fires kindled, and upon arriving at the pueblo of Santo Domingo we discovered the dead bodies of five Spaniards, behind the church, and the signs inside the church indicated that a battle had taken place in which the Preachers Fr. Juan de Talaban, Fr. Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana and Fr. José de Montes Oca had been killed and their bodies dragged by the Indians and buried in the church. The church and convent were closed, and upon investigation we found the images and altars as they had been left. In the sacristy were all the ornaments consisting of six silver chalices, a lavatory vase, an incensary, a lamp and other things made of silver. These were taken possession of by the Rev. Preacher Fr. Francisco Gomez de la Cadena, together with other sacristy fittings. ‘“This day was passed within sight of the pueblo, but no Indians ventured near. The following day, as we were in readiness for the march, we saw a few Indians on the opposite side of the Rio del Norte, and several horses were seen grazing near by. A soldier named Juan Ramos reconnoitered and found that the Indians were attempting an ambush, and there were a great number of them. The Indians fired twice at Juan Ramos and then, knowing their hiding place had been revealed, arose and ran to the edge of the river, which was very swollen by reason of the rains and could not be crossed. ‘‘There was a large number of Indians on horseback and a greater number on foot. ‘‘They gave signs of battle and let out war whoops. The army then continued their march and the Indians, both on horseback and on foot, swam across the river and pursued us. They met a Christian Indian of the Tagno tribe, who, accompanied by his wife and an Indian woman, was attempting to join our band. The two Indian women were captured by the hostile Indians and he alone escaped, when they ran away as a party of soldiers making up the rear guard, came upon them. ‘‘Continuing our march we came to the pueblo of San Felipe, which is a little over two leagues distant, where we stopped and found the pueblo deserted like the rest. No Indians were seen until sunset when a party of them rode over the mesa. The next day more of them were seen looking upon us, and when we had resumed our journey, some swam the river and came to review the place where we had encamped the night before. We made our way along very carefully until we came to the junction near the house of Cristobal de Anaya, two leagues distant and where An- |
