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Show 868 LEADING re-named thus FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY for the great patriot of our sister republic. established became a sort of presidio and The supply place station for the re-conquest of New Mexico and the protection of its inhabitants. The Indians did not pursue the Spaniards as far south as San Marcial, although some authors say they did. The pursuit was soon relinquished, and the great majority PUEBLO INDEPENDENCE of the Indians went to Santa Fé, possession of which they immediately took, finishing the work of pillage and destruction which had been commenced The churches and convent were burned, and were burning the Indians danced around the burning wildest demonstration of delight, crying aloud that God and Mary the Mother of the Spaniards were no the God of the Indians alone lived. Dressing them- selves in the vestments of the friars they rode around the town on horseback, crying aloud with joy. They established the four cardinal points for their visible church, erected stone enclosures in the public plaza around which they danced the cachina and made offerrings of flour, feathers, and the seed of the maguey plant, corn, tobacco, and other articles in order to propitiate the pagan deities. The Indians enjoined their children to observe these rites in the future. These ceremonies having been concluded, they proceeded to the Rio Santa Fé where they bathed, scrubbing themselves with amole that they might be cleansed of the Christian baptism which had been administered by the Spanish friars. The caciques ordered that the names of Jesus and Mary should not be mentioned in the pueblos; that every one should drop his baptismal name and that all should cast aside the wives who had been given them in marriage and take others suitable to their fancy. The kivas were ordered opened in place of the destroyed churches and the cachina dance was restored with all its forms and ceremonies. They were forbidden to speak the Spanish language. The Indians, through their leaders, now began to take measures to unite in common league against the return of the Spaniards. They even made overtures to the wild tribes, and agreed to live and intermarry with the Apaches in return for assistance in keeping out the Spaniard. Popé made a tour throughout the entire country to see that everything was put in a proper state of defense oY} JO sdUApISeYy siege. 24} JO 1AOUIBAON the enbnseay, JO ojqong during while the fires piles with the the Christian more and that |