New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-06-09

$1,000, coo were consumed between 1891
and 1896, and that whatever was accom-
plished toward the conquest of the terri
tory was due to the active aid of Sebastian
Viscaino, who afterward retired with
great part of his force.
TX. In 1916, Don Diego Fernandez de
Cordova being viceroy, and Don Gaspar de
Alvear governor of Sinaloa and New
Viscaya Durango and Chihuahua), those
provinces revolted, and their tribes, united
with the wsrlike nation of the TepehudmeS,
spread on all sides fire, desolation and
death; nor were the heroic efforts of the
garrison troops sent from New Gallicia,
aided by the extreme measures of the
colonists whose families, property and
lives were in constant danger of destruc-
ton, sufficient to repress them. This
sanguinary and DISCRIMINATING insurrec-
ton, in which many missionaries likewise
persisted, lasted two years; until some
companies of Marines sent to Sonora sue
eeeded in re-establishing order and peace.
Y. In 1888, the regulars of the Society
of Jesus again took charge of the civil
and religious education of the natives,
and the Rev. Father Bartolome Castano,
being appointed superior, with the aid
of several of his companions, founded
several villages and missionary stations,
among them Nicozari, Populo, Caborca
and others.
XI. Notwithstanding these settlements,
the conqueror comprehended well the
necessity of repelling the frequent in
cursions of the Apaches and Comanches,
Indian tribes incapable by nature of civil
ization. For this purpose Eve garrisons
were established, namely: dVisani, San
Felipe, Horcacitas, Coro de CAUGHT and
Buena Vista.
XII. In 1880 Sonora, subjected by
means of the missions to a theocracy,
found herself divided into four rector
ships, comprising sixty-six towns, gov
erned by twenty-four missionaries.
XIII. In 1744 the Rev. Father Jacobo
Sedelmair made reconnaissance toward
the north of the province with the object
of reducing to submission certain Indian
tribes, in which he only partially sue
eeeded. From 1909 to 1772 the theocratic
influence prevailed in TIE province, and
under the spiritual direction of Propo-
gardG Eide of the Cross of Queretaro,
known by the name of GuadalupanoS, six
teen missions were established, compris-
ing over thirty towns and villages and
over 6000 inhabitants. The mission of
San Francisco de Borgia comprehended
seven districts with seven missionaries.
The four towns beyond the Sierra were
called aebomsS JyoS and the three within
the Sierras nebomeS atlas.
The governors of the western prov
inces assumed various denominations,
but this served in no respect to better
their sad political condition; neither did
the more or less power with which they
were invested The barbarians contin-
ued, as they still do, their system of de-
struction. and nothing suficed to satiate
their savage maleyolence and their thirst
for blood.
XIV. Reused to hostilities by the con-
tinued depredations of the bsrbarians, the
inhabitants in 1765 applied to the vice
roy, the Marquis of Croix, for the help of
troops, and, Notwithstanding the many
hindrances which embarrassed him at the
time, he sent out a military expedition
with $4,000 collected by the merchants
and some private gentlemen of Mexico.
The expedition reached Sonora, under
the command of the surveyor of the vice.
royship, Don Jose de Galvez, who, as
chief, maintained q determined war
against the savages, until, in l77l, pur-
sued and pressed from the more popu-
lated districts to the toughest and most
craggy spots, they took refuge in their
movable villages, which they frequently
abandoned to fall upon the camp build
ings and the small towns, committing all
sorts Of crimes.
This well directed campaign gained
Senior Galvez the title of Marquis of So
nora, and afterwards that of Castillo.
XIV. At this period the boundaries Of
Sonora were: ON the north the river ella,
south Sinaloa, the Rio del Fuerte serving
as the terminus, east the Tarahumaras,
and west the Sea of Cortes. It's extent
was 1888 leagues in length and 122 in
breadth. Its ancient capital was tht
town of Sonora, adjoining mines of gold
and silver, and dedicated to st. John the
Baptist.
| XVI Sonora remained, like the whole
country, under colonial rule, governed By
vieeroys, and sometimes by special pro
vincial governors, until the accomplish
ment Of our independence in 1921, wher
by resolution Of the thirdeth Of Novem
Der, that same year, San Augustin de Itur
bide resolved TO appoint Don Anastasi'
Bustamente captain general of the eastern
and western provinces Of tbs interior, o
which place he did not succeed In taking
official possession.
The provinces of Sonora and sinalo
became free sovereign and independen
Stats, as regards It's internal rule, on til
thirty-frst Of January, 1924, In confoKmit,
with article seven Of the constitutive act 0
che federation, confirmed by articis av
Of the general constitution, sanctions