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TIE TEXAS ORlrAL QUARTERLY.

Number one OF volume w OF the Texas
Historical Quarterly has lust app AIRED. 1t Is
a neatly printed booklet containing ifty-
eight pages OF solid reading matter and
twelve pages of notices. notes and affairs of
the association. The leading articles are the
conclusion OF Judgs Coopwoods paper on the
Route OF Cabeza de Vaca." T. Il. Pearson's
"Reminiscences of Judge Edwin waller and
Mrs. Emily D. Cooleys Retrospect OF San
Antonio
In the three preceding papers Judge Coop
wood plotted out the tourney of cabeza de
vaca and his companions--the flrst Europeans
TO enter Texas--from st. Joseph's island, on
posite Arkansas bay. In southwesterly direc-
ton across Texas and Mexico to Jalisco.
instead of from Matagorda bay northwest 10
New Mexico and thence west TO Culiacan In
sinaloa 9TH, hlrtherto accepted routel. AL
though a vast arrav of facts was marshallei
to establish each OF the facts in the pre-
oeding papers. the writer found II necessary
TO devote this emit re paper 20 nj et the OBJ
iections that might be based upon Cabeza's
statement that he went to Culiaoan and upon
Castanedas and Javanilos statements that
the Coronado expedition passed through
place visited by Cabeza and his companions.
TIE former statement, the wrlter attempts
to show. was made after Cabeza reached
tho City o. Mexico, at the instance OF the
v;ceroy who wished to lead au expedition into
those very carts. The latter satements. made
by the reporters OF tho expedition which the
vceroy finally sent out. conid not possibiy
have been based on facts, ami were simply
mace In order TO show that Coronado visited
the parts seen hv Cabeza. and that II Coro-
nado did not find the Seven Wealthy Cities
Cabeza simply lied in his report concerning
them. as matter OF fact Cabeza never
claimed to have seen the Seven Cties and
1t was o physical impossblity for him to
have visited the parts traverssd bv Coronado.
Notwithstanding there are tender places in
the argument. Judge Coopwood has discard
ed tradition and sometime authorities. and
has fearlessly Performed piece of historical
investigation Of which the Quarterly aud It's
readers NAV well be proud
Considering the man concerted the phases
OF our history touched upon. and the de-
lightful manner in which tbs whole is writ
ten the Rem niscenc5s Of Judge Edwin
waller" will doubtless prove itself the most
interesting contribution in Tao present num-
Der. The naralel instituted at the very be-
revolution OF ITS and the fexos revolution
attracts attention. Much light is thrown
upon the men and events covering the piriod
from lsSl-1s40. Unfortunately there is con-
fusion OF facts in q number OF instances,
but in the main they NAV be relied upon
after they are Tivin their proper setting.
Due Importance has not vet been given to
tho events narrated in the FIRST few pages.
which should be dated December. 1891, and
not June. 1882. The taking OF Fort velasco
is related in a wsv substantially correct but
the Immediate CAUSES leading Up to this event
are ignored and others enormously assigned.
The fighting done bv the 'warllke delegates"
on the Salado IS. perhaps, enlarged upon too
much for nothing beyond a sklrmish TOOK
place between Gonzsl1s and Mission Concep-
cion. Tho delegates had all returned before
tho last mentioned battle occurred later
esting facts are those defining the position
OF the various DELEGATES upon the question
Of an immediate declaration OF Independence.
The services OF Judge Waller In selecting
and surveying the new site for State capt.
tai we'll deserve being recorded. and the
serupulous honesty observed IN the perform
ance Of these gnat trusts makes the task
delightful one Interesting incidents con-
nected with Judge walters stay at Austin
are the welcoming OF President Lamar with
a portion of his cabinet, and the personal en-
counter with Governor Horton. which took
place in the presence OF the whole congress.
In her short paper, "A Retrospect Of San
Antonio" Mrs. Cooley adds few Interest,"
ing facts to the picturesque history Of this
Rome OF Texas. We are told that the 6rst
giant OF land was obtained in 1921; the build
ing old San Fernando is described. and the
old buildings vet remaining are pointed out
and the GATE OF their foundation given. A
few facts about tho burial places OF "old
Ben Milan" and the heroes OF the Alamo
srs added.
Taken as a whole the number is an ex-
ceedinsly interesting one, and promises well
for the new year lust begun. The field Of
history in Texas is very broad. interesting
aud fertile. and the Quarterly will doubtless
soon establish its claim 10 the attention and
support OF every patriotic citizen interested
in his great commemorative prosperity.
Conditional.