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AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES,

PAPERS OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
OF AMERIcA.Amerl,csn series SpntrSbi
fIons 10 the History OF the Southwestern Portion OF
the United states. BY A. +. Bandeler. Cambridge:
John Wilson Il son.
In this number of tho Archaeological Institutes pub
ucations Professor Bandcer addresses himself to the
solution OF four motty problems: First now much
the Spansrs in Mexico knew previous TO 1886 about
the countries north of the region 10 which they gave
the name of NewGalica second, what the route WIS
nv which Cabeza de vaca and his companions passed
round 10 the north of the Mexican Gulf third, what
effort there was penetrate into the north previous
10 the success OF the Franciscan Marcos OF Nzza ana
finally how far north of Santa Fe the ated cApeol-
ION OF Pedro Vazur got before IL was destroyed by
the French and the Pawnees. The last OF these may
he said to stand by ITSELF but other three not
Bile chapters in the history of fancy as old In hler
ature Platofor the philosophers unfinished sto! oi
Atlantis has not a little relation TO the legend OF
tile seven Cities, the search for winch was inc 10
nance Of Spanish North American exploration AP-
psrently the aboriginal tribes had folklore correspond
inc to the notions of the Europeans though they tahco
only OF seven caves instead OF cities. IL was
the search for these supposed cities and the fabulous
wealth they said to contain that gave historic
unity to the failures well as successes OF ep''sh
explorers beyond the boundaries Of the modern Mex
lean state of Sinaloa The author maintains Una.
little was accomplished even by the frantic efforts OF
Cortez 20 recover his prestige with tie court by new
achievements until Cabeza de Vaca returned, as II
were from the dead to tell OF the vast region wch ne
had raversed beyond the river now known as the ino
Grande.
tiles the Professor presents forciby the argument 10
prove that Cabeza de Vaca and his three companions
the only survivors of the fated expedition led from
Spain by Pamphilo dc Narvaez found themselves ING
I'm the spring OF 1885, the coast OF the Mexican
Gulf and not far west of the sabine River tnat tcy
tourneyed generally in westward direction, not lar
f.tIRcn 81 hat hey not
north to see buffalo, nor to reach the villages OF tho
sedentary Indians in NewMexico and that they fouhd
no trace OF Spanards until they reached the hoqul
River of Sonora II one studies these points he VIII
find that they dispose Of much that was possible III
the way of romance under the name OF history con.
corning this famous journey. II the WANDERERS uiu
not get into New Mexico they surely could have known
nothing OF Kansas. Probably they never saw the
Mississippi River But what they had to say about the
things they saw served TO rouse anew the spirit Oh
exploration. They certainly turned toward the hor'h
the attention Of the Viceroy, Don Antonio de cnooa
whom Professor Bandeler, with pardonable eAaggeI%
ton describes as of the greatest administrative
minds of all tmess Then came the efforts OF the
Franciscans by direction Of the Viceroy TO penetrate
north of Culiacan. After sitting the esumohy' uo
professor reaches the conclusion that there was proo
bIy an expedition OF monks previous to that OF Brother
Marcos and that Marcoss own journey ended In ssht
of the Zuni villages which were really the theme OF
tales told by the more southerly natives and were sup
posed TO correspond to the European tradlon Oh ue
seven Cities. The identity in number is certainly
notable fact The Franciscan traveller was preVehVeu
from entering the Zuni range by the misconduct ana
conseouent assassination Of his assistant, the negro
Fsteban. whose death is still subject OF Luni trn-
dltiOn.
Finally comes the question: how far north Feuro ue
ylazur went in 1870 before he was routed ana Iied
bv the Pawnees and French. Professor Bahucher
decides that the took place. not in the neigh
borbood Of the Missouri River, but probably on the
south fork OF the Platte not far from the site OF INC
nresent Platte City. However, he does not, Sppar-
entity lock upon it impossible that the spaniards
may have got into Nebraska
The expense Of publishing the volume was ooue
partly by the Institute and partly by Mrs Mary Hem
enwsy.
General Sherman, shortly before his DEATH by VIII
.n contract put his memoirs in the hands OF Charles H.
Webster g. Co.. Of this city. Carrying ont the splrt VI
.e contract these publishers are about TO bring OUT
a ,beau edition Of this celebrated work, with brief
apoendix by the Hon. James G. Blaine, lnciuoluS
tb closing wears of General Sherman's life, his Illness
death and funeral pageant. The work VIII be IN
one volume. and will contain the full text OF the
original memoirs. 1t will be sold at 81, all former
editions having been sold at 50. The proceeds OF
the work will be devoted to the interests OF those
whom Sherman has left dependent ior support
upon the income of his estate.
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