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Show 214 LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN FRANCISCO HISTORY away, saying that one of their own number, who was now known by the name of Juan Aleman,?** and another captain would come out and make a treaty of peace. CORONADO OF BEGINS THE TIGUEX— CARDENAS ESCAPES DEATH SIEGE The army-master consented to BARELY this arrangement for the purpose of regaining confidence and on account of his great desire for peace. When he met them, Juan Aleman approached and embraced him vigorously, while the other two who had come with him drew two war-clubs from behind their backs, and gave him two such blows over the helmet as to almost knock him senseless. Seeing this assault, two of the soldiers on horseback, who had been unwilling to go a great distance off, even though the army-master had so ordered them, rode up quickly, rescuing the captain, although they were unable to catch the treacherous Indians, even though they were followed to the walls of their village, from the roofs of which the pursuers were greeted with a great shower struck a horse, going lards composing the pated in the battle, on to another village of arrows, one of which entirely through his nose. A number of Spanescort of Cardenas soon came up and particiaccomplishing very little and finally passing where the people, in response to the invitation to treat for peace, again greeted Don Garcia Lopez de Cardenas and his soldiers with arrows and with jeers.??7 When the captain-general was advised of this affair, he ordered the army to surround the village of Tiguex. He set out with his men in good order, having made several scaling ladders with which he expected , i oe - par to gain the roofs of the houses. ae —e elacion, Winship of Tiguex, with whom after al ae ae ae good g translation, D When 495: he reached the ‘¢'This Indian was one Coronado terms, who had already had much intercourse was called Juan Aleman by our men, 227 This fi ae who lived in Mexico, whom he was said to resemble. ’’ & requirir ey. 18 described by Mota Padilla: ‘‘D. Garcia pas6 al pueblo mayor bautizado ea cacique, que se lamba D. Juan Loman, aunque no estaba i een Aa dejo i por los muros sin querir bajar de paz, y 4 instancias de ok, eh €10 salirle 4 hablar, como dejase el caballo y espada, porque tenia con espada A Miko la bis Sean i staal conformidad, desmonté D. Garcia del cavallo, entregé é soldados, 4 quienes hizo retirar, y acercandose 4 los muros, que habia dejad oma se afront6, se abrazé de el, y al punto, entre seis indios la puerta no . ee lo llevaron en peso y lo entraron en el pueblo si llegaron selte ane i. por lo que en ella hizo hincapie, y pudo resistir hasta alguna crueldad sites a3 “age que le defendieron. Quisieron los indios hacer los indios salen ¢ on macanas a. por lo que intentaron Ievarlo vivo, que si 6Garcia, porras que usaban le quitan la vida.’’ VASQUEZ CORONADO 215 village, he made camp near by and commenced the siege, but the enemy, having provided themselves with a great quantity of stores, resisted the assaults which were made with great bravery, throwing down upon the Spaniards great quantities of stones. Almost a hundred Spaniards were wounded with arrows, several of whom died shortly afterwards. The siege lasted fifty days, during which time several assaults were made. The Indians were greatly distressed for want of water. They dug a very deep well inside the village, but were not able to get water, but while they were sinking it, the earth caved in and thirty of their number were killed. Two hundred lost their lives defending the village against the assaults of the Spaniards. On one occasion there was a particularly fierce engagement, in which Francisco de Ovando was killed. He was a captain, and had acted as army-master during the absence of Don Garcia Lopez de Cardenas. Another Spanish gentleman, Francisco Pobares, also fell. The Spaniards were unable to prevent the Indians from carrying Obande inside their village. His loss was much regretted as he was a most distinguished person, affable and much beloved by his soldiers. Shortly before the town was reduced, the Indians asked to have a parley with the Spaniards and said that knowing we would not harm the women and children, they wished to surrender them, as they were using up the water. It was impossible to persuade them to make peace; so they gave up about one hundred women village. As were unwilling to leave their and boys, who Castafieda relates this occurrence, Urrea rode up in front of the town without the boys and girls in his arms, and when rendered, Don Lope begged them to make They strongest promises for their safety. they did not trust themselves to people ‘‘Tlon Lope de his helmet and received all these had been surpeace, giving them the told him to go away, as who had no regard for friendship or their own word, which they had pledged. As he seemed unwilling to go away, one of them put an arrow in his bow, ready to shoot, and threatened to shoot him with it unless he went off, and they warned him to put on his helmet, but he was unwilling to do so, saying that they would not hurt him so long as he stayed there. When the Indian saw that he did not want to go away, he shot and planted his arrow between the forefeet of his horse, and then put another arrow in his bow and repeated that if he did not TANT VT Vale |