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Show FACTS LEADING 312 OF NEW In the evening of the same MEXICAN day, there was HISTORY given a performance of an original comedy, written by Captain Farfan, relative to the conquest of New Mexico. Having crossed the Rio Grande at a point very near the location of the present city of El Paso on the 4th day of May, for fifteen days thereafter Ofate marched up the river ONATE MARCHES Up on the eastern bank, a distance of fifteen and THE RIO GRANDE a, half leagues, during which time several of the colonists died. Captain Aguilar, who had been sent forward on an exploring expedition, returned about this time, having gone as far north as San Marcial, beyond the Jornada del Muerto. This officer, contrary to his orders from Onate, had entered one of the pueblos, his disobedience being overlooked by the captain-general when his men had interceded for him. Onate was very much concerned for fear that the natives, having been apprized of his approach, would desert their homes, carrying with them all of the available food supply. As a consequence the commander, together with the Salvidars, Captain Villagra, and the friars Salazar and Martinez, with an escort of seventy men, left the main army on the 22nd, and, after a journey of six days, traveling about twenty-six leagues, reached the first group of pueblos, their arrival occurring during a great storm. wITAND AT Onate was given a kindly welcome by the Indians, entertained by SEAN the governor, and furnished with an abundant supply of aS Key maize. ee PECL : He remained here until about the middle of June, when an advance was made up the river to a small pueblo located near the mouth of the Rio Puerco, and called by the Spaniards Nueva Sevilla. Here they remained a week, while the Salvidars went in search of the pueblos of Abé, and Captain Villagr4 on a foraging expedition. On the 22nd day of June they continued up the river four leagues to an abandoned pueblo, which they called San Juan Bautista, inasFhelipe, Nuestro Sefior, que estaban bordadas de la una parte las Imperiales, y de la otra las Reales; y al mismo tiempo y cuando se hizo lo susoldicho, 8¢ toed el clarin y disparé la arcabuseria con grandisima demonstracion de alegria, . que notoriamente parecio, y Sefioria, el dicho Sefior Gobernador, Capitan i igen ee hee pera perpetua memoria, mand6é se autorize y selle y ¢0? rata yor de su oficio, y signado y firmado de my nombre y signo, se guarde 08 papeles de la jornada y gobernacion y se sacen de este original, un0 dos i i ae &6 mas testimonios : con la dicha obernacion ante todas cosas.’?’ . autoridad, asentandose en el j libro de la Don Gaspar de Villagra Fac-simile iq . £ of Page in ° his ° History +e of New Mexico, e 1610, > Alealai Edition Vv Vale as |