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Show 324 LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY THE Captain Vicente Salvidar for the purpose of visiting the buffalo plains. There were fifty men in this expedition. Salvidar left San Gabriel on the 10th of September and was absent until the 8th of November, with the usual experiences accompanying the chasing of buffalo, and ascertaining nothing of consequence other than some traces of the expedition made by Bonilla and Humana. During the month following the departure of Salvidar, the captain-general made a tour of the salt lakes east of the Pecos, and also visited the Jumanos and Abd, all of whom rendered submission to his authority, whereupon he returned to the valley of the Rio Grande, arriving about the 20th of the month. About a month after his return from the salinas country, Ofiate started from the pueblo of Puara, on a trip to the west, being accompanied by Fr. Martinez. On the 27th of October he reached Acoma, where he received the submission of the chiefs and inhabi- tants of that noted pueblo. It was at this fortress that Ofate had a very narrow escape. A chief, according to Captain Villagra, named Zutucapan, who had not been invited to the conference of September 9th, was violently opposed to his people giving in their submission to the Spaniards, and harangued the people from the azoteas of the pueblo. This chief, however, was overruled by others of more influence among the tribe, but there were a few who were active in support of the hostile cacique. These, numbering about a dozen, conceived the plan of having Ofiate visit one of the pueblo’s large kivas, where he was to be put to death. Oviate, a very cautious man, did not fall into the trap, for, although he was urgently invited to enter one of their sanctuaries, he declined to do so, and thus escaped being killed. Acoma having given in its formal submission, the captain-general now proceeded to Zufii, which place came under the Spanish yoke, according to Villagra, from the 9th to the 15th of November. CONQUEST Gabriel to his brother DEATH OF JUAN usual, came the out to meet him, this plan one of them whenever the latter should return cacique, Zutucapan, still remained offering needed supplies and making every demonstration of friendship. No treachery was suspected by the Spaniards, and small parties were sent into different parts of the pueblo for the purpose of bringing out the stores which the Indians had given them. A loud shout was the first warning that Salvidar received of his peril; he wished to order a retreat, but officer, whose 5 towns, 325 hostile and did everything in his power to persuade the inhabitants to make war upon the Spaniards when they should reappear. By his eloquence he succeeded in inducing the natives to share his views, and when Salvidar and his companions reached Acoma on their way to join Ofiate, the Indians, as another with Vicente, SALVIDAR opposed or Mohace, MEXICO from his trip to the buffalo plains, and then to join his commander, bringing with him thirty men. On the 8th of November, Vicente Salvidar returned from the buffalo plains, and ten days later, Don Juan Salvidar started out to join Ofiate, as he had been commanded. BATTLE OF ACOMA AND After Ofiate left the pueblo of Acoma, Here Aguato, or Zaguato; other pueblos of Deziaguabos, Gaspe, Comupavi, Majanani, and Ollalla being mentioned in connection with this exped.) ‘Other pueblos named in the Obed. of July 7th with no indication of locality, and not named in the distribution of friars, are Aychini, Baguacat, Xutis, Yucaopi, Acacagua, Ytrzica and Atica.’? NEW Ofiate not only found the crosses which had been erected by Francisco Vasquez Coronado more than fifty years before but also met the Mexican Indians left by Coronado at ONATE MARCHES TO ZUNI that village. Of the explorations made by Ofiate west of Zufi we know very little; everywhere he was kindly received by the natives. When he was visiting the pueblos of Moqui, he sent out an expedition under Captains Farfan and Quesada in search of mines, which they located about thirty leagues to the west. Oate had intended going to the ocean on this expedition, but soon after leaving he sent word to Juan Salvidar to turn over the command at San Sesepaulaba, Masagneve, Janogualpa, Muqui, Concabe, and Muca or Oraibe. Coronado’s Tusayan, Tucayan, Tuzan, Tusan, or Tucano with 7 towns. Es- pejo’s Mohoce, OF name is not mentioned until it was too late and by Villagra, strongly retreat was impossible. A tremendous conflict, lasting three hours, ensued. According to Villagré, the caciques prominent in the battle were Zutucapan, Pileo, Amuleco, Cotumbo, and Tempol; finally Salvidar fell, fighting in single combat with the chieftain Zutucapan. The ery of victory arose from the natives. Five Spaniards, driven to the edge of the |