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Show PUEBLO REBELLION ished in this engagement. On AND INDEPENDENCE the side of the Spaniards 397 four men were wounded, but none killed. Three hundred and forty-two women and children fell into the hands of De Vargas, together with seventy horses and more than nine hundred sheep. A portion of the spoils of battle was given to the Queres. A very considerable quantity of Indian corn was found in the pueblo which was of great value to the Spaniards, as provisions were very scarce. As yet there had been no season for planting, and the Indians took good care to conceal or remove their stores of grain. In order to facilitate the removal of this grain to Santa Fé, where the inhabitants were in great need of supplies, the captain-general ordered the captive Indians to shell it on the spot. This compelled him to remain on the Potrero longer than had been his purpose. By the 20th of April the corn was ready, and the bulk of the Spanish force was sent off to bring the beasts of burden and to reénforce Santa Fé, which, in the meantime, the Tehuas had attempted to surprise. The captain-general was much concerned over the renewed efforts on the part of the Tehuas, and was anxious personally to return to Santa Fé. Meanwhile the Indian captives were kept under guard on the Potrero, and at night were confined in the kiva. De Vargas had only thirty-six men with him, as his Queres allies had left on the day of the assault to protect their own pueblos.**’ On the 21st, wal’ fi ; ie ) A mm pcg bateria por la dha suvida donde me hallaba y el sussodho capitan, ofiziales de guerra y otros soldados de valor le correspondlan con repetidas cargas su. . A dha messa al mesmo tiempo que los dhos capitanes de camviendo, pana y gennte de guerra amiga le zerraron las espaldas, cuya carga le obligo y berse por los dhos tres angulos y suvidas combattido, le obligo 4 la gennte de afuera 4 no aguardar la despedazassen y matassen la nuestra y asi se pusso en fuga, tomando diferentes veredas y brenas tenydo 4 si fauor las dhas pefas y estalaje pedregoso, y viendosse con el desemparo y fuga el dho enemigo de la dha gentte qe en su fauor hauia venido de socorro siguio la mesma fuga Tretirrandose, dando algunas cargas ge los nuestros repararon con sus chimales Y apoderados de la dha plaza y pueble y messa, lo hizieron algunos de las ‘assas y trincheras por cuyas troneras algunos de los dhos reueldes tubieron lugar de herir 4 quatro de dho campo, aunque no peligro ninguno el perder la Seven Indians were killed in the engagement, and one was suffocated vida.’? 4 mone of the lower rooms of the pueblo, by the Indian allies. ' Uno quem6, pegandole fuego en vna cassa la gentte amiga sin aguadar & rromper Thirteen were taken la pader del sotano de ella 4 el qual se hauia bajado.’’ with arms in their hands and executed on the spot. °97 Autos de Guerra, fol. 94-104. ‘6Varg _ Bancroft, H. H., History of Arizona and New Mexico, p. 208-9: ra insisted on their burning the new pueblo and returning to their ee attacked, ancid On the 20th or 21st the Spanish camp was suddenly Cochiti. |