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inclemency Of the season and the absence
TOOK THE HOMEWARD MARCH,

inclemency of the season and the absence
of supplies,
TOOK THE HOMEwARD MARCH,
which he accomplished without being
molested in the month of January, 1852,
he was again at Ell Paso with all his men
and with 1856 Indians from Isleta whom
he established on what to-day would be
called a "Reserve" on the Texas side of
the Rio Grande. The Pueblo which they
built was named Isleta, also, and bears
that name to-day, the Pros were settled
near by, at Socorro del Sur now aband-
oned and at Senecui opposite lsleta.
The Mansos remained in their former
abodes, around the old church of Nuestra
Sonora de Guadalupe del Paso, and the
Sumas were kept we'll in hand as close as
possible to the military post, so as to be
able to keep a watchful eye on that tickle
and turbulent tribe.
1t is certain that the Pueblos managed
OPERATIONS AGAINST oTERMIN VERY CLEv-
ERLY.
They drew him on, and their intention
was manifestly to allure him far enough
to the north, where the season would
have finished him quite as much, as the
warfare which the enemy might make
upon his exhausted men. Otermin was
imprudent and improvident in undertak-
ing the campaign with limited resources
in men and supplies, and in selecting for
it the beginning of winter. 1t may be
alleged in his defense that his health was
failing rapidly and he had consequently
to depend upon subordinates. Among
them, Juan Dominguez de Mendoza was
most prominent, and he, as the sequel
showed, was bent more upon securing his
own accession to the governorship OF
New Mexico than upon anything else.
1t soon after became apparent at El
Paso, that the emissares of
THE REBELS AND OF THE APACHEs
were quitting in the work" among the
Indians there, and the position of the
Spaniards became very critical. Finally
the sumas broke out, and with them the
Janos and Jocomes, both tribes settled
north and northwest of Casas grandes.
The mission of Carretas was deserted,
and at Janos the Indians sacked the
church, killing the priest, Fray Manuel
Beltran. After these atrocities both the
Janos and the Jocomes gravitated towards
the Apaches, into whom they finally
merged even the names of the tribes
disappearing. 1t was about that time
THE APACHEs INTRODUCED THEMSELVES
into Chihuahua. Intercourse with the
south and west became very perilous, in
security at home, danger at the every
door, on the field where the crops wert
growing, rendered existence at Ell Pass
.i---S-'s i-VoaCitsoio. THY 1OuUiCio CIdIIIUI CT
for removal, but the governor was firm
he knew that it was necessary to hold thu
place at any cost.
The Pueblos themselves were
TOO MUCH wRAPT IN INTERIOR STRIFE
to follow up the advantage which Otter
minis failure afforded to them. On tn,
other hand they were, in regard to thu
Apaches, no better off than the Span
iards. They were even in more pre-
carious position, since each tribe of theirs
was isolated, and their own improvidence
the reckless squandering of whateve
resources they had enjoyed under Span
ish rule, left them
MORE DESTITUTE AND DEFENsELEss.
Sad is the picture which the declaration
made by Indians from Picuries in 16S:
present of the condition of the village-In
dams in New Mexico. Nearly all thu
cattle was gone, most of tho horses hac
been taken by the Apaches, Navajos ant
Yutes, who, besides, were numbering tn,
people whenever opportunity offered it
self. They had no implements of agri
culture, and many of them loudly sighet
for return OF rule which not long az,
they had succeeded in shaking off. TIL
MEDICINE MEN, HOWEVER, WERE FIRM
} and the people bowed still to their oracu
lar utterances.
Otermin's health become so poor tina
he begged to be relieved from duties tina
, involved 30 much care and peril. H
was succeeded by Don Domingo Gironz
Petriz de Cruzate, an able and energeti
man, who took possession of the govern
ment in 1888. Cruzate found things
IN A MOST ALARMING STATE.
J All the tribes around Ell Paso were il
arms, each doing as much damage a
possible on its own hook, the Mansos
Tiguas and Pros were uneasy and som
of them secretly conspiring, and th
Apaches appeared here and there, raidin
and numbering in their accustomed man
her. Destitution was great among tn
Spaniards, the armament poor, the sur
plies and ammunition on the wane.
I was severe task to begin with, n
8 thought could be entertained of recor
=. quering the lost north; Cruzate migt
= consider himself fortunate if he succeed
t ed in preserving the south. To increas
| his troubles, Juan Dominguez de Me1
, doza was intriguing in order to have hir
removed and himself appointed governc
Of New Mexico. AID. F. BANDEL1ER.
, To be Continued.