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Show en es ee ae Cook ae pa et er ee ae an or ee hd ing parties to the frontiers of Mexico were conducted through routes lying * aoa Ste ah helt ete A-~® % ae & GH € 5a eo = > eat i) | the in largely eastern New of portions posts were established as far to the west as the valley of the Ri yrande. . In all probability the tribes with whom a ——— P Ce ee E , a ee ek ek 3 Be ae C7 ted * 7 » ee aes Ser ee ee Pe eee the most trouble were the Apaches and the Navajés. the state, entered, unarmed, the village of Galeana, * 0 Later Mexico. ae Seeeeec aces Pago Panes 5a eet Se SoS cSoS Seon ne? BS tee , band, which consisted of a hundred and Mexicans had the The Apaches al Mase Te rs of eastern New Mexico by various routes, and passing the Rio Grande at numerous points in its course, even as low down as MataThey sent moras, laid waste the northern states of the republic. ‘aiding parties up the Pecos river as far as the settlements in the neighborhood of the present town of San Miguel, ravaging all the territory in the neighborhood of Las Vegas and adjoining settle | ments; their raids upon the towns situate upon the eastern bank of | the Rio Grande were frequent, one upon the plaza of Tomé being particularly noteworthy; on one occasion they captured the town of Galisteo and compelled the inhabitants to perform all sorts of menial service. Under the policy of the United States government immediately subsequent to the acquisition of New Mexico under the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, a chain of military posts was established enclosing the extreme settlements; this seriously interrupted the excursions of the Comanche and as a consequence their maraud4 aa (t a HISTORY ment of the United States, the Comanches were accustomed to equip large expeditions, which, traversing the state of Texas and portions * re MEXICAN NEW ment of independence by the Mexicans, and up to the period of the occupation of New Mexico and Texas by the troops of the govern- % AED OF FACTS LEADING 94 for the purpose of trading. seventy, including women al eaten the command of a celebrated chief, and had, no doubly age ed many atrocities on the Mexicans; but at this time they had signified | ihe gop conutent and were now trading in good faith ea oon nl gedelle p ct ° crny faith of the treaty. News of their arrival having which they were rs ove immediately forwarded several kegs of spirits, with arrive with his ba “ ihre and day, detained. in the: village. until di okie c. ot a oe ‘ig about ten in the morning, “7 : ; , : ng oO ane ‘ and ‘ . et Bi oe , comers amusing themselv r oe, a Me, Pag Movin ic adapt si : Senger to say that at such an hour he a nen t ley saw him approach with his party, sud “ without who, Indians, their knives, attempted piss oo the unfortunate ie cn infuriated Mexicans can massacred their Mecsietine many of p bs ; ick years ai ersecution. 1. were slaughtered,’’ resistance, but, throwing themselves on the ie re nos item} ‘submatio’ 40: 907 ~ they ricci ce pom — acer a 0 , glutting their long pent-up revenge : . ildre2 childt A hundred and sixty men, women, and F. | | ; X. Aubrey, Pathfinder |