The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-08

ntea - Ga q .casfs, wEc re-
)! - U 80 FROM q Iong so;ourn n the
~ - A.s. s-Hrs ssse event that gave
80 toucfs Of reality 20 these
- ~v meeting with Padre
s., -. oriest Of a northern sssw
we were seiiow-fsasseEs-
- 10 the czDoosA Oh q ir~sgat
n-s Gsorse,a and Las Vegas one
- .edre sat down beside me. Of
rsrsr. and after little pre-
.-~sv.asson told NE that he had
xs.g ssysra. days past III the
49, ~ she old Pecos ra.fs--shs
1< 49, city OF III. ancient Psssos
:, ..nuxuai and interesting err
;. rs 10 rsdiscoser and explore
= Ices worked tao centuries De
~, .irs ndonsd and hidden from
- -. during the intervening tine.
~. - been x,slded IN his search by
"a church records, and had been 90
.srfa, A 10 relocate and uncover SET
-, q shsae mines. Some were nsefe
- nam which probably no ore had
-, taken~-discoysFy shafts they
a q called In these days OF modern
..~~.nf hers had been worked TO con-
~tas sxsent, and much valuable ore
sss.ttv had come from them. The tools
~ ss-,iiaures used by the old miners
- saost primitive; stone hammers and
~xsr wedees had BEEN implements In
~ "a sunpowder being In their days
-eseeious TO use In blasting, The method
y. suelcyed OF heating the face Of the
- - BE- mined and then cooling II Sud
- nth water. causing IL 10 crack and
~ Every mine had been cunn!ngly
- hx laying ttsnbsrs across the open
uson these fat stones had been
~ and the whole had bsen covered
~ eafsh. In the dry New Mexican ell
- the cedar or pine ,inibers had been
ry1e;iy preserved. and tia earth above
=. following tbs natural conformation
<;s< surface, gave TO indication CT the
- ssneAth-
Al this was picturesque and Interesting.
LAG from eBs who had been uncover
= "a mines during the past three or four
~ Bur the romantic and dramatic part
- When following the topic further.
paffe told me the story OF LIS Con-
IA nine The beginning OF his narra-
= vent tack DO years. 20 the time when
k,s te Ofate came with his colony OF
1nsiards and Tiascslars from Mexico. UP
4 Ri0 Grands 10 conquer ana coinnize
4 countYY. OGes established at Chaua,
- he hezawa.srs OF the Rio Grande.
~ ;hs people of the forts or nifty civil
- Indian towns subdGed OF pacitied. the
iu1hr6s went 10 hunting treasure In tne
n II gC;d. silser aud turaaol9e. and La
6uSsl,tA was the richest silver mine dis
Unred The traditions of the titnes to-
= ehrsch ard the royalties TO the crow n
~ zane frem this mine during she half
mGEsy o. more that IL Was worked 30
~ tie millions.
u the last half OF the seventeenth cen
II CAPT Diego de Abrante was CONAN
tnae At La conouista. and the mine was
Md under his direction. lie WAS a
nh hghting soldier who had won dis
Aesioa IL Apache and Navajo campaigns.
~ 4 executing the mandates of royal au-
MY among bis own people. lie had the
usktins energy and the absence OF any
szsstnI seruplex to make him especially
aGfsl IL getting the most profitable work
ssx kix Indian toilers In the mine for tho
aHxat Of she crown. of his friend Gov.
asEnin who ruled ir the palace at Santa
= I'D Of bis owE pocket. lie had a Span
Il r9e and family. bu, this did not pre-
NJ he taking Il fancy 20 the daughter or
~ sseiqne Of Peeos. and setting TO work
3 u own way to possess her. The matter
R1ks have been arranged psaceably so far
Af parents went by payment Of pres
a. but she had another sutton. Gadaco.
y yUang eaetque Of the Jemex Pueblo.
~ tu not disposed 10 give her UP even
~ Ersa; man n Capt. Abrante. Cad
= mad 10 carry her OF. bur his attempt
y through. and after that he had 10 look
ssfM himself, far the comaudante huated
= sssntlessiy "a An enemy 20 the church
p the eTuwn- Caauco had hard time 10
" aaas for the next five years, bat his
Aenen aad friendly tribes sheltered
and he escaped all pursuit. Then the
Wfnshio hnsgrrectian Of 1850 came 10 a
= and gave him his inning with Alb
"a
~ rebellion has TO parallel in ths
- Of what Is now the United States
Aasssssa- After enduring over eighty
~ q Spanish dominate the civilized
@Aak OK Ssw Mexico. under the leader
- The brave and subtle chief. Pope,
saas2sa conspiracy against their op-
Eseafs hat WAS shared by every Pueblo
~ gsnvince. They rose against the
sAsss simultaneously a every point In
sts Aexieo. and every one o; the hated
- sas could moi so into Santa he or
ssAssTSae ia quick tine Was ma~sa-
~ The sfataaras In taese two towns
- Efrsai deal OF nghting 10 do be-
ssss get away. but they managed.
: wee wese Let killed. Ia march south
- Asslco at last, and they did not
IS sAsx foF twelve years. Caduco
- ~ la cenau!sta or the day Of tha
ssssak. yea may be sure. aad, not sat-
WIS killing his inVetcgate enemy.
$50 % some aarharous way thai ira-
ssa does not relate. he vowed 10 psas Als
~aese never Christian prayer
49, se sssi ever it~aud for - years
sos Vas sep;. When the Ssaniards
Sasssd Asw Mexico. ia lsSs. they pat
.sssss Where they could find piacss In
- - Victims ct the massacre we're bu-
= =. $50 had Haassr~ said fer tha peace Of
- VAS bat ia Conguisfa and Diego
AsFssts alike had vanished aod es,Us /
e y found.
sevsis Incredible. yet Il Is verified
.1alsaalaale records. that IN the
leaFs absence cf the Standards
- ssee Indians could do NN4t they
ss.e'~eaastssats every trace az = mine
s AeAieo, They especially aNse-
sae mines NTH tae eppstssssrx ~
spaTasrsss and they covered taen sn
s'ssi.es already told and destvo,-.A
s~sS Of taadw al that might lead 10
= @ersneni. Nhca az consider that
~ "a esiS. Santa Re. had ia tvesvs
-. ssen transformed lato az Indian
- -. Z rot hard 20 conceive how fae
~ a&asiis settlement. la Cosquis,a.
s. so TEN the face or the earsh ard
aus~s nitne Hi4,ie tndsStfu4t.{stai,i.,
'eS 81 tte wuElas Surface. II
80 aadef the treaty coalition mar
s@. sa DO u4iae asusa fos gold or n.I-
@~ ne Sastiasts were permitted 10
~ Asey took ~ the pursuit of
asfs or agriculture. ana. except
ssns taat.ieas or tse chance 3arsins
h. 49,. $50 Mission se>ost.. the mines wee
.ss. ss's,csFst uns!i interest In iaer, as
ssaS ae coming eE ths 'xrfrsos. .
eri Fsser. '''S - 'Ss east q '''1
sstsssas. ses2.iHs In ths story q thlS ys~
se-ss 'soe'iseg'. and ~ attendant ,.,ss-
- i.,.s 'sAFa Ssas Cada.a cac.oas y
N. .see, espsares she daeeh,er
30 .s chief, =; THAT rnae sAa srfs.
ssr,sx' ssss s, and. marrying her ATE
sess . as people. f5vei hspr,l, vim
s~as.s .ss end u their tays ana tn'sr a.
/ 49, 10 s.ss numerous ia New N,xtsa.
sse ~. 49, TAT Aoraa.ex NJ. - 10.