New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30

return to New.Mexico the journey was not n.,s..
by any interesting novel Experiences, save an:
upon his return the Count sent memorial Of N,
Journey to the spanish Crown; expecting to reeve
and grasplng Captain general. IKE that Of his prts
ss1r ended In disappointment and disgrace WGsa
was arrested for this oifense against the Chu,,t
imprisoned for three years. ana forced TO pay a.
which Left him 0g Renn h;es,e, I've e m wss espvsS q
st special autodafe celebrated al the Convent Il
San DO%ns he wa 10 " d m" s
language toward the inqul-itor' lie appeared. how
obtain redress from IL, Spanish Government, 10
failed. lie in London and aftcrward n
Pars. lie addressed n memorial to the French Gov
eminent suggesting an expedition TO Texas, Of whiA
he should BE- the commander, to cooperate wiin1 3
Sale TO establish a French empire In ths New
World. The suggestion WIS acted upon 30 far as L.
sale was concerned, but Penaosl was Ignored. Ate
four or five unhappy years in Ia's, he cied at Hs
To examine all the details. to make comparison
OF the description, and TO find the exact location
pliers Of the Nebraska State historical papers. and tho
above Is the substance OF report published q fsv
in northeasterly direction. This fact Is establishing
by every account Of the various marches made to this
iorcth parallel OF latitude has been clearly shown b
Coronado and all subsequent travellers, and there
Santa Fc Nebraska The march OF Coronado Il
Onate. and OF Penaosa was each between 200 ana
Of the largest city Of Quvera from Santa Fe IS between
$50 and 1000 miles After all due allowances fos
to 6sicve that the reported distance is csrrcct '''
The fact that the Escanzaducs dwelt along Tho
rcnaIosas men encountered them upon the banks y
vide stream shows that this siream must have been
day they i" reached POINT WHY The Pate make,
sudden lend. probably nenr the site OF the prcsen
town OF Aa If sn upon the SUP
miles northeast of Santa Fc. and that II almost
Platte l. stream OF water referred to- M
the variations left OF the various expeditions 10
Sbtcle as the Missouri River and It Is fair TO pi
that the city lay TO the west. Even the hieA
u n r",~ VALLEY on the north about ffteen 'V m.;
from Fremont: The river also which the spaniarA
point thai would show that IL was the Platte and
they cam" TO a halt on Tie banks Of another strsy
Moving into the Platte and this was undoubtedly the
L Lp as the location Of he city, The descriptions
n city which fonrished In land which has been swep0
for two centuries by conilng a,ons wars and tonad
cral miles along the Loupe TO the northwest. where
the Union Pacific crosses The Platte. traces NAV sill
and in some Instances even pieces OF dishes almost
whole. have been found: showing the shape Of q.
strewed the ground for several miles have since beel
collected by antiaIarans and placed IN the museum
crude consisting Of Lines and figures ,Ssn It'd r. %
Pecos. Several artificial mounds. presumably sacri.
fetal affairs indicate the centre OF population and
show that the people on the Loupe were not nomadi;
like most Of the tribes then living the plains. There
are other evidences that the Pawnees are related to
the Aztecs.
The Pawnecs have a tradition that their ancestors
came from a land far to the SOUTH and slhdued tho
nations In the vicinity Of the Platte. Many Of the
religions customs OF the people also show that they
have preserved the old ideas OF their forefahers as to-
In arce offering human sacrifices as means Of pro-
piating their deties. The fOndness for juggling
their belief that their medicine men possess tho
power OF giving lifc to inanmate objects as well az
many OF their habits and customs show the similarity
between the two nations. Like the Aztecs, the
Pawnees believe In the certainty OF future life. They
claim that n certain bird stuffed with herbs and
roots Is the ManitOO which sent to their ancestors
by the Morning star their special mediator When
ever they are about TO undertake something par
tIcularly important desire to ward OF an impend.
ing evil they smoke the calumet and blow the first
smoke toward the sky where their protectress shines
Granting that they were the descendants OF tho
Azecs il Is not difficult 10 how the spanish ex'
plorers the world over to hear OF the magnih'
cent barbarian city, rivalng I'm its luxury and mag
ncence the cities Of ancient times. exciting the am.
for cccesiastics. However, II all other proofs fail
the statement Of De Freytas that all with one voice
declared they had beheld land so fertile falr
and agreeable that" is conclusive evidence 70
every loyal Nebraskan that the farfamed, mythlcai
land Of Quivea must have been within the boun'
daries Of his state.