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Show RDADERA.. “VE * RELACION. DELA GRAN‘) DIOSA CHAPTER VIII PUEBLO REBELLION AND INDEPENDENCE, 1680-1692 — OTERMIN, CruzaTge, DE Varaas CONVERSION QVEHA AVIDO EN EL Nuevo Mexico. Embiada por el Padre Fray Eftevan de Perea,Cuftodio de las Provincias del Nuevo Mexico,al muy Revereado P.Fr.Francifco de Apodaca , Comiflario General de todala Nueva Efpana, dela Orden deS. Francilco, dandole cuonta del eftads de aquellas coverfiones,y en particular de lo fucedido en ¢! dcipacho que fe hizo para aquellas partes. § Con licencia del Setor Provifor , y del ferior Alcalde. Don Alonfo de Dalaics. ' (TTA Leb alo HE Pueblos for a period of nearly half a century, and during the administration of fourteen Spanish governors, had made ineffectual attempts to free themselves from the yoke of the invaders. Filled with fear and alarm, the Spaniards were always on the alert, and the most unceasing vigilance on their part was always exercised and was required to prevent their expulsion from the country. Although these attempts had met with but poor success, all of them resulting in the death, enslavement, or punishment of the participants, still the Indian ardor remained undampened, although it appeared for a time that their spirit was broken. Each succeeding effort brought increased wisdom and cunning, and experience purchased by defeat. Finally the oppression of the Spaniards reached such a height that the Indians resolved to bear it no longer, and it was determined, by a united and mighty effort to rid themselves of the oppressors forever. This led to the revolution of 1680, which resulted in the expulsion of the Spaniard, and independence on the part of the natives, although for upward of ten years the government spared no effort to reconquer the country. Although the. contemplated rebellion during the administration of Governor Concha had resulted in defeat, still the Indians continued the formation of new conspiracies, always discussed in their kivas. These efforts were advocated by some and opposed by others. Everywhere the Spaniard was regarded as a tyrant. The fetters which had been forged seemed to be tightly riveted. The native was required to render implicit obedience **3 and to pay heavy $68 Bancroft, H. H., History of Arizona and New Mezico, pp. 174-5: ‘‘Their complaints, however, in this direction are not known definitely. The Spaniards Impreffa en Sevilla,por Luys Eftupinan,enla Calle delas Palmas.Ano de 1632. { Sif e: aa LSA y udad de Mexico,a quatrode Setiembre de 1628.anos,doze foldados, diez y nueve Sacerdotes,y dos Legos,Religiofos de @ S.Francifco,en compania del P.Fr. Eitevan de Perea Cuftodio, embiados dela Religiofifsi® ma Provincia del Sanco Evangelio,con lalimofma,y expenfa de fu Mageftad, que cd Catholico pecho,fiedo fu Ceptro como el Cadu< APO cco de Mercurio; vara vigilante tachonada de ojos, para la confervacion deftas convesfiones, cn cuya defenfa gaitala mayor parce de fus Reales haberes:vara al fin de la paz,y jufticia, Con los yareferidos Religiofos fuerd otros nucve acofta de la dicha @ Provincia,todos con gallardo aliento, y efpiritu difpuelto atodo trance de trabajos,y peligros,oprobrios,y afrétas, por dar a conocer predicido el nombre de lefy Chrifto.Con toda alegria,y conformidad, caminaro hafta el Valle de S.Bartholome,fin ofrecerfe cofa particular. Aqui fe refreicola gente 6 algunos alivios para el defaviocon g|legaron:y nolo fue pequeno en efta ocafid,huyrfe de la manada treinta mulas alas yeguas cimarronas,g con muchas diligencias q fe hiziercn,no parecieron las quinze. Aqui por ferla vitima poblacio, y necefsicar de baftimentos pata 150 leguas de defpoblado,g refta hafta el primer pueblo dei nuevo Ares Mexico, Fac-simile of Title Page of Narrative by Fr. Estevan de Perea, Custodio of New Mexico, Order of St. Francis, 1632 From copy belonging to Mr. F. W. Hodge, Washington, D. ©. |