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Show LEADING FACTS OF NEW MEXICAN HISTORY and, in his report, gives a good descri ption of the towns and the people. He met a Zufi Indian who could speak Spanish, as could also some of the Moquis.*” In the year 1776, in the form of a report, Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Bonilla 47? wrote a history of New Mexico up to this time « views as to what should be done by the government ) It was also in this year that the northe rn were organized as the Croix as commanding Interna] Provinces, general, independent troops from ca by veteran * be waged provinces of Mexico under the Caballero a ees ois should by vigorous warfare Mexico as a centre. ae an * a4 oe eke eetar. ate iss. ee New eae 4.5°..% to avert impending dangers. He was of the opinion that as a frontier out-post among gentile tribes, the holdin g of the province had an importance far beyond its direct value as a Spanish possession, since if it were lost the Savage hordes would direct their whole force against Nueva V iscaya and Sonora. For that reason, if for no other, a de of the viceroy. This change deprived the governor of New Mexico of his title as captaingeneral. In November of 1777 there was a battle between the Co- anches and the Apaches, the latter losing thirty killed and forty The Sovernor, alive to the Situation, was ordered to make peace, if possible, with the Comanches, and use them as an ally in his campaigns horses. ® e . + against the Apaches.‘78 In the year 1778, Governor Mendinueta retired from his post and left, as acting governor, Don Franci sco Trebol Navarro, who filled the position only a few months , and was relieved in the fall of the year by Lientenant-Colone] Juan Bautis ta de Anza as political and “d Garces, Carta, found in N. Mex. Doc., Ms., 828-30. ae Bonilla, A puntes Historic : 478 Bancroft, Bid,, History os, Ms. found in N. Mex. Doc., 327-81. of Arizona and New Mexico, note p. 264: pee l4th of March, 1778, Governo ‘*On r Mendinueta wrote a letter of instructions ab nis Successor dealing largely with Indian that affairs. Galisteo and Pecos as frontier He mentions the fact Posts require special care. Ae Says that the have been at peace, and Pains should be taken to keep gr them to be paid to petty offenses. The Navaj6s are at peace, but so, no atare said Join the Gilefio Apaches in their raids. There should be no peace, the Apaches, always war. The Comanches Should be drawn to peace, butwithnever trusted, for their custom is to be at peace with the Taos and at war with other ale A in the the Arch. Sta. Fé, Ms. are several governo on the Subject of Indian policy. aa In the same Croix nte writes uponr Teguayo year and Fr. , which is in the Yuta country , shown by ruiné and pottery to have been once the home of pueblo Indians; which is nothing more wonderful also on Quivira, than the Panana or Pawnee village Hist. Mea., 3rd Ser., s. Doe. iv. 124-6, communications ae, giving also his tes IF) 448 from nee Don « Don >. Dor 1789-1794. 4. Don "er 170, Viceroys of New Spain, 1760-1794 4a Cruillas. 1760-1766. Joaquin de Montserrat, Marqués de da Cruilla s, 17 Matias Galvez, 1783-1785. adilla, Condé de Revillagigedo, Juan Vicente de Guémes Pacheco de Padilla, Co Manuel Antonio Flores, 1788. |