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Show I been much embellished the StJanish with their were by both the natives 2nd the white much interested in these experiences in both Hexico and The first party character. tary in in Peru, an ex-slave, was Cibola sent to its Niza, Estevan or .seven Cities, begun early in 1539. City was They may ha ve entered the Then Indian of Douglas. in order that they Their route seems guides would likely had a dependable Vias expedition. of Nexico th e not well defined. have led them appro:imately could Trail" the west they near side of the entered the Little ward of the site of the Colorado route of the follow the deep II Blue River canyon. drainage present Alpine; area a rivers along the des supply in wat.e r site the vicinity of in erts---perhaps down the San Pedro and up the Gila until, tains, they given negro ane.-one a the northwest far to present Ari zona in may ha ve long teen all Indians. Aside from these two leaders the party may have journey to the Ivell had been with Pizarro who of the four survivors of the above-mentioned Narvaez The so investigation. to make (Little Stephen) Estevanico course not wa s for his assistant he and leader; it Peru---ar!d Of not to have been 'at all mili seems Father Harcos de appointed tales---they fitted plans afoot before Vic eroy Antonio Nendoza had men. the moun Co ronado Pe rnaps little to the west and then Jown the east branch of the Little Colorado perhaps to the vicinity of the present St. Johns, and then up the Zuni Wash to the nearest of' the Cities of Cibola. a ruin This near Fray been wa s the Barcos proba bly Ar.i zcna-New Iv1exico finding a sizeable puebiLo; keep in Sonora; him well but had informed; the desired wealth become vary and await the arrival of the but now boundary line. dicl not visit the vi Ll ar;e in person. detained, probably instructions to Hawikuh---then priest. ami apparently had He .stephen sent Little should prospects bright Heports he was to sent back for encrunp by the with |
