Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-07

bride aud the nllnrments Of an already
comfortable fortune at home aud plunst
into the desert and wilderness. pe1plal
with savHgos and the home Of beasts u
prey. Il ftll 10 the Yankees, indeed IN
discover the rcal n Dorado. but the darins
spanlards spared nothing that man holds
dear In the search.
The Spanish desire for discovery aud
conquest did not ~ out with the sublugi.
ton of the land II Nontoxumn, aud the
first Spanish ylccroy Of the now kingdom
Don Mendoza. whose rule began IN 1885,
east Nj. eyes abroad for richer fields u
treasure than the home 81 the ancient
Agteci afforded. kumor, bad reached him
~ cities 90 the north possessing fabulous
wealth IN vessels u silver aud gold aud In
ornaments Of rare aud costly stones. and
60 assure himself Of the fact he sent
monk, Friar Mia. to visit the Indians
dwelling In the region answering TO the
present New Mexico Mira made his trip
10 1859 aud passed rs Tar northward ns the
Salinas river. or upper ella tArlzonal. and
returned with bis Imagination nllod with
the wonders and greatness of the "sryrn
Cities Of Ciholu which be- claimed 20 have
discovered north u tho Arizona desert
Ills report would have stirred the pulses "
nm anchotiie
lie told Of n refugee whom he INST who
related 10 him that "Cc,ola was d great
city, inhabited With great store u people
aud having many streets and market
places, and that ia some parts o. this city
them are certain very great houses Of i've
stories high. wherein the chiefs u the city
assemble themselves ~ certain days of the
year lie saith the house, are u lime aud
81 stone. according ~ others have told mo
before. and that the gate. and small pillars
~ tho principal houses nu Of turqucset
turquoise and an the vessels wherein they
are served and the other ornaments ~
their houses wcrr " gold, and that the
other six cities are built Ike unto this
whereof some are bigger ! fol
lowed my way until ! came within sight
of Ccvola, which h situate on plnIu 10
the foot Of a round bin, and makcth show
o. BE- % fair city. aud IA better seated tina
my that have seen In these parts. The
houses me huided 10 order. according ~
th, Indian told me, all made VI stone, with
divers stories and fac roof. as FAR a. |
could discover from mountain, whittier
! assembled 10 view the city. The people
arr somewhat wh.to they wear apparel
aud lie In beds. their weapons are bows.
they have Cmeralds md other Jewels, nj
though they esteem none ~ much NJ the
tnrqucses wherein they adorn the walls u
thc porches ~ their houses and their APP
parcl aud vessels. and they use them la
Itcnd n moary through all the country.
Their apparel ia " cotton and 81 On hide,
(bufInlcl, and this l. theirmosi cnmmundA.
Bile aud honorable apparel They use sos.
,cls u gold aud silver, for they have 10
other metal. whereof j, greater use aud
more abundant than lu Peru
Convinced by this glowing account Of HE
gny, Mendoza drtcrmlucl 20 invade tho
newer and greater VI Dorado, aud gave to
lls captain general, Coronado, $50 horse
amen, 800 foot soldiers Rud so Mexican Ia.
dlnn- 10 mau the expedition
The march began In the spring " 1910,
and IN April the several dctachmeuts rrn.
dezyona,d nt CulIacan on the coast near tie
mouth VI the Gulf Of California, On the III
81 April Coronado. with ~ horsemcn aud
ihc monk for u guide, vet ont In advance
ON the route TO tho famed "Scycn cities. 4"
Iils course was almost direct north until
he crossed the thirty second parallel lthc
present Mexican hnulerl, then tended west
across the ella river aud aitCrward north
east. lie encountered the grrnt desert
region Ia the heat N summer and found
no grass for hls animals, but met with
diicult pathways 10 traverse. losing horse'
and men through fatigue and hunger tn,
men died from the poison Of herbs taken
In lieu Of food. After trying march
through tho mountains of central Arizona
them burst upon tie travellers the gfecu
pastures aud sweet water, uf the region
along the Little Colorado river Her,
were found. brsIdc- grass like that u Cas-
tile." In old spaiu, nut trees, mulborriei
mud abundance of lax.
After passing Little Colorado river the
explorers drew near 20 the Seven Cities,
and a small force " indians appeared u
dispute the advance. These Coronado
quickly dispersed and then marched upon
the first city 10 attack Il, The Indians 10
tired to the roof, of their cutiously built
houses or puohlos, and ralned down ar
rows and stones upon the daring assail
ants, Curouadn had q narrow escape and
was twice knocked from lbs horse, The
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