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Show 308 LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY THE many communications passed between Ulloa and Ofate, relative to the inspections which were being made as to his forces and supplies." Some of the soldiers became tried and beheaded. On the 17th day of for a last inspection spection was made at and review was made 311 Palacio, Memico, very mutinous, but the leader was ii, pp. 454-455: ‘‘Concertada ya la marcha | successfully de la expedicion de Ofiate, habia salido la gente de este de algunas de las pobla- para que sacase la gente fuera nombr6 en representacion suya, bel y el comenzé 4 practicar la Orozco y Berra, in his work ‘*Siguiendo 4 Cavo, que Velasco Mexico, que capitulo primero y tenia dispuestos para aquella entrada, y de poblado para que no hiciese dafio. Ulloa para este ultimo encargo, 4 Francisco de Esquivisita el 29 de julio de 1596.’’ Apuntes para la Historia, etc., par. X, says: concibié la idea de enviar una colonia 4 Nuevo con Francisco de Urdinola y luego mudo de parecer y enviéd a don Juan de Ofiate:— que la expedicion salié de Mexico en 1596 ;— que el real de Caxco se amontiné la gente por falta de avio:— que el virey mando 4 Ulloa 4 calmar la sedicion y que este, con dadivas y energia, oblig6 4 los colonos 4 seguir 4 Ofiate. Como se ve por documentos autenticos, nada de esto paso, sino que fue como se refiere en el texto de esta obra, citando los comprobantes respectivos.’’ Documentos inéditos de Indias, vol. xvi, p. 188 et seq: ‘‘El Itinerario Seguido por esa expedicion se marca por los puntos siguientes: San Juan del Rio, Nazas, Caxco, la Zarca, Cerro Gordo, la Parida, Rio Flérido, Pilar de Conchos, San Pedro, Nombre de Dios (near Chihuahua), San Buenaven- tura, un lago, quiza Patos, los Medanos (el Rio del Norte).’’ Palacio says of these inspections, ete.: ‘‘Don Lope de Ulloa encontré con- formes 4 la capitulacion todos los preparativos, y solo dié auto para que llevase quiientos escudos de medicinas, en lo que convino Ofiate sin dificuldad, y parece que el visitador regreso 4 Zacatécas y emprendié su marcha la expe dicion; pero el 12 de Agosto en virey cominsiono al mismo Ulloa para que aleanzase 4 Ofiate y le notificase que se suspendia la expedicion en virtud de una cedula real que asi lo disponia, fecha el 8 de mayo de 1596. Detuvose Onate, y 4 pesar de que represento log grandes perjuicios que se seguian, porque la gente podia desertar, huirse la caballada y los bueyes y perderse los bastimentos y otras muchas cosas que llevaba, no consiguiéd permiso para continua Su marcha hasta diez y seis meses despues, tiempo en que tanto habia perdido que tuvo necessidad de perdir refuerzos al virey obligandosele 4 reponer lo que faltaba para cubrir su compromiso. Salié por fin eer atravesé, buscando y llevando siempre camino orma hoy el Estado de Chihuahua, hasta llegar comenzo 4 extender sus conquistas. ’’ iio. a oe eee es), pp. 192-7. Barbara. Desides negro a Paso con dosientos y de ecarretas, lo que del Norte, y desde alli A portion of Ofiate’s army was at Caxco and Altogether there were about 200 soldiers (¢0 slaves and Indians. NEW MEXICO 309 passed through the official] ordeal. The records show that there were deficiencies at this time and that his force only amounted to 130 men, and it was determined that the viceroy should raise 80 men, Ofiate to bear the expense, and it appears that about this number were sent north at the time the expedition finally left for New Mexico.??? Everything having been placed in readiness, on the 20th day of January, 1598, the army left for the northward, and six days later reached the Rio Conchos. ONATE LEAVES SAN BARTOLOME FoR Here they remained for a week, NEW MEXICO, JANUARY 20, 1598 at the same time parting from the visitador and Friar Marquez, the confessor. On March 3rd, a new band of Franciscans joined the army, having come under the leadership of Padre Alonzo Martinez, comisario, and escorted by Captain Farfan and party. The names of these Franciscans were Alonzo Martinez, Francisc o de Zamora, Juan Rosas, Alonzo Lugo, Francisco de San Miguel, Andrés Corchando, Cristobal Salazar (a cousin of Ofiate), Juan Claros, Pedro Vergara, and Juan de San Buenaventura, the last two lay-friars; also brothers Martin, Francisco, and Juan de Dios. One writer, Barreiro, says that Ofiate had sixty-five Francisc ans ciones de Nueva Vizcaya reuniendose en las minas de Caxco en el mes de Junio de 1596, en cuya fecha el virey dié comision 4 don Lope de Ulloa y Lemos para que pasase visita 4 la gente, caballos, armas, municiones y per- trechos que Ofiate habia reunido OF missioned as visitador. It was believed by Ofiate’s enemies that he could not pass this final inspection, and the viceroy advised him not to attempt it, but to disband hig forces; this he refused to do and December, 1597, orders came finally to prepare and to proceed to New Mexico. The final inthe mines of Santa Barbara. This inspection by Juan Frias: de Salazar, who had been com- tomo CONQUEST Hg $12 Bancroft, H. H., History of Arizona and New Mexico, note, p. 122, says: Villagré does not name Salazar, but calls the successor of Ulloa, who was sent to China, Captain Guerrero, with Jaime Fernandez as secretary. This may be an error, or Guerrero may have been intermediate between Ulloa and Salazar. The new visitador, according to Villagra, was a bitter foe of Ofiate and the quarrel between the two waxed very hot. Asa sample of the obstacles thrown in the way of the colony, I note the following: Instead of permitting a halt While the inspection was being made, as was usual and expected, the visitador ordered an immediate march; then, in some most unsuitable place he would order a halt, forbid the men for several days to leave their tents to look after the live-stock, forbid the purchase of any animals, and then suddenly order the goats or Some other class to be presented immediately at his office for inspec- Nae Villagré, Hist. of N. M., 72-4; ot Ni a of the authorities mention attribute the delays to the N. M. Mem., the delays piedition started for New Mexico devil, 197-8; Id., Discurso, as being very short and in the summer of 1596. who trembled 44. insist that Salmeron and at the prospect of losing 5 rasp on so many thousands of souls, Cavo, Tres Siglos, i, says that oY was caused by a mutiny at Caxco, which was quelled by225-9, the inspector, |