The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-03-04

Juan de Onatc, the latter with his in.
ttepid band Of 81 frat settlers on their
way 10 found the city Of san Gabriel
de los E~spaholas. near the present site
Of the village Chamita. in the r.
pamela valley. Down the valley Of the
turbid river fled the Spaniards, with
Uovernor Oterman, past ruined aud
smoking villages and haeiendas, the
governor driven from his capital by the
Indians in the revolution Of 1850. Here
passed bon Domingo Cruzate, his sue.
cessor. In vain attempt to regain the
los, province from the savage hordcs.
Here with flying squadrons. came
the great Diego de Vargas from Paso
del Norte, in l6ye, on his way TO rcoc
cupv the abandoned City Of the Holy
Faith.
Here walked two hundred aud thirty.
nine Franciscan f%risrs, true soldiers
~ the cross, ba~refooted, preaching
Christ and the Virgin Mary to the Pucb.
los during two centuries Of time.
Down this valley, a prisoner, rode
Major Zebulon NJ. Pike, American sol.
der. ordered TO chihuahua by Cover.
nor Alencaster, Hospitality entertained
by all the inhabitants and escorted 10y
Don Hcundo Melgares, the last Of the
spanish governors.
Here passed the unfortunate members
Of the Texas.Santa Re expedition, guard.
I'd hy the beartless Salazar, on their
way TO Mexico.
Here came Manuel Armiio, with his
flying dragons, the last OF the Mexican
governors. deserving his people and
abandoning his capital 10 the American
general, Kearney, IN 1886. Through
here marched the same general Kcarney
On his journey across the desert TO parti.
ripate in the conquest of the Califor.
Mas.
Through here marched the grca, Mis-.
souri, volunteer, Colonel Alexander
Doniphan. lead nR a regiment to the
conquest Of the capital Of the internal
provinces, the great city Of Chihuahua
"A military achievement untivalcd In
the history Of the world.
Through here rode the pathfinder,
General John &. Fremont, guided by
the great trailmaker, Felix Navicr Au.
bry, on his way TO California Ia lsig,
later being elected one ct the senators
from that great state.
Through here, in the early DAYS Of the
rebellion, marched the Union Army, reg.
ulnrs aud native New Mexican volun.
tecrs. led by General Candy, later Ca
light the battle Of Nalverde.
Through here came the Confederate
raiders under Siblev aud Scurrv on their
way TO defeat at Gloricia AZ The hand,
Of Colorado volunteers aud New Mex.
leo militia.
And during more than two hundred
wears ~ trade and commerce between
The province of New Mexico aud the
northern provinces ~ New spain the
merchants aud traders, with their cara.
vans. passed by the sandals. oycr and
across the present ute Of the CONNER
cial metropolis Of tile coming state Of
New Mexico.
In their marches 10 the wrs, for the
s%ubiugntion aud paei6ca,ion Of the AGO.
mas, Iunas. Moquis and Navaios. the
Spanish and Mexican soldiers, led by
their gallant governors and captains.
general, leaving the valley Of the Rio
Grande. approximately following the
route now constituting the located line
~ the Atchis"u, Topeka a santa Fr
railway west Of Albuquerque. Along
these trail. and ro,.tcs are many places
of note in the history Of the country.
Not IN the least Of these j. the celc
hratcd MORO or Inscription Rock.
situate In western Valencia county,