Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
SANTA EE.s PALAce.
Ancient Structure the Scene Of Nue.
History.Makin3.

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Ancient Structure the Scene Of MucA
Htstory.Makin9.
The ancient "palace" at Santa Ee.
in which the Governor Of New Mexico
still presides, is the most venerable
structure in the United States, and the
most interesting. Admit that prompt.
~ when you come here and save troll
bic. The interest lies somewhat in the
fact that General Lew Wallace wrote
Ben Hur' and 1.-The Fair God" in its
lofty apartments when we was Gov
ernor Of the territory, along about
1850, but there are other reasons also.
For DOB years or more, proud and loyal
citizens will tell you. it has stood as
the center Of everything of historic In
terest in the Southwest.
Through all that long period. whether
under Spanish, Pueblo, Mexican or
American control. IL has been the seat
of power and authority. Whether the
ruler WAS called Viceroy, Captain Gen.
eral. political chief, Department Com.
mander or Governor, and whether he
presided owe n kingdom. q province, q
department or u territory, this has
been his official residence.
From here Onate started in 1899 on
his adventurous expedition to the east
arm plains; here. seven years later, 500
Indians came from far-off Quivira to
ask aid in their war with the AXtaos:
from here, in 1918. Vincsnte de Salivar
set forth to the Moqui country, only to
be turned back by rumors of the giants
to be encountered; and from here Pen
alosa and his brilliant troop started on
the 9th Of March, 1862, on their mar
velous expedition to the Missouri. In
n of its strong rooms the Commits
sary General of the inquisition was i'm
prisoned a few years later by the same
Penalosa; within its walls, fortified as
for a siege, the bravest of the Span
iards were massed in the revolution Of
1850; here. or the 10Th of August OF
that year, was given the order to exc.
cute forty-seven Pueblo prisoners in
the plaza which faces the building;
here, but a day later, was the sad war
council held which determined ON the
evacuation of the city. Here was the
scene of triumph of the Pueblo chief
tains as they ordered the destruction
Of the Spanish archives and the church
ornaments in one grand contiagration:
here De Vargas, on September IA.
1852 after the eleven hours combat Of
the preceding day, gave thanks to the
Virgin Mary, to whose aid he attrib-
uted his triumphant capture of the
city.
Here, more than Il century later, on
March 3. 1907, Lieutenant Pike was
brought before Governor .A%lcncaster as
an invader of Spanish soil: here, in
1872. the Mexican standard. With its
eagle and cactus, was raised in token
that New Mexico was no longer n de-
tendency of Spain: from here. on the
9th of August, 1881. Governor Perez
started to subdue the insulrection in
the North, only to return two days
later and to meet his death on the 9th
near Aqua Frin; here, on the succeed
ing day, Jose Gonzales, a Pueblo In
dian of Taos. was installed as Cover
nor OF New Mexico. soon after to bs
executed by order OF .Armiio. Here. in
the principal reception room. Gu .iu.
gust -, 1916, Captain Cooke. til.
American Envoy, was received by
Governor Armijo and sent back with y
message Of defiance, and here. iiy.
days later, General Keav1ey formally
took possession Of the city and slept.
after his long and weary march. on tl.e
carpetcd earthen floor of the %palace.-
Santa Fe On. NJ correspondence Chi
cagO Record.