Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-29

them no doubt contemporaries 81 th'
one just referred to-
The Palace which had been
partially repaired oy him. vas ocou-
pied by Il, Vargas during his torm.r
occupation Of SANTA Fc. ana was nov
IN the cNclusivc possession aud use
at the indiana Tho general deter.
mined ~ move about Christmas from
hs quarters cn the hil into the city
With his command. Wherefore, b.
gave orders that an ol the public
buildings ana sufficient 0i the others
should De vacated to maxi room for
tho rank ana filc Of the army with.
out delay Tho Indians cyinrcd dis
satisfaction at IN. order u wns APP
parent that they Intended to rcsint
It's execution. Indeed their prepare.
ilons for dping 80 soon became mani-
fest, ana juCcntincntly they declared
that tho Sphnprds should not come
into the CITY M all. and. manning
the entertainments on the plaza. bid
them defiance At dag brcak chris,
mas morning de vargas marched To-
the assault ana confronted the works
~ the rebels IN anticipation OF ter
rlfic fighting to" whole command
wa given the saoram"b, and abso.
uion and given the blessing by thr
priests IN full view 81 tho enemy
While THESE ceremonies we're pro.
cc"ding the rebels raised the cattle
shout. and with their bows aud
siings hurled at ,ho troops from tho
works shower ~ nrrowt and
stones and the engage m"nt com.
m'uccd The troops, with the AMI.
mating odd spanish bai,lc-cry OF
''San,iagp'" rushed upon IN" works
amid haiistnrm Of misgl"s \ pnr-
ton uf the outer wall Was soon care
ri.d, bat t. gaiu the plaza others bad
to br scaled or demolished. ana
beam and ladders vera soon on The
ground FOR tho purpos. The enemy
within fought thu assailaHts with de-
termination. and among other efforts
To- rcpuIsr poured boiling water upon
them as they nsc' ndod tho ladders or
urd.ruiipcd "a walls De Vargas
was advised OF thr ncur approach at
rciuforC"m"nts To thr enemy. and he
al ono dispatched some squadrons
pf cavalry 10 prevent their IN, urpor-
alton with the main body Ia tho
plaza. Tho cavalry charged ana
routed them. hut they rallied again
ANA attempted To- r'ach the city
when they wcr" again attacked, and,
after considerab.c fighting. finally
beaten back ana dispersed. IN the
mean time the fighting on tho plaza
continued unabatcd until dusk. when
4. a
any pcrccptihle material advantage,
though the Puoblos were greatly dis
couragcd mainly on account %
heir heavy loss 81 killed ana wound
ID. the serious wouniing of their
commanding war captain ana the
failure " The rcinforccments to
reach them. IN the battle about on.
hundred ana s"NCnty-fiVc pu.blus
were Killed. The number Of their
wounded or OF the Killed and wound
cd of The Spaniaycs does not appcNr.
~ the troops next morning We're
about renewing the assault, de VAR
the Indians who were soon there
after se"n flying from their en-
lrcnchmcnts and from the city He
NJ once marched In with the royal
banner In tho air aud with martha
music, and, amid the victorious and
triumphant shouts of the Spaniards.
again took formal possession ~ san
la FL in the name of King Charles
the Scconu. Concealed In different
houses of the city were found nu-
lncrous warriors, some OF them
wounded. They were brough, into
he presence of de Vargas at the
Palace 80 the number Of seventy
Who ordered their execution fort
with. ard being first absolvcd by tho
priests. they were marched out by
Ms adJutant ana shot. The Pucblos
turing the night preceding the fan
4 the city had themselves cxecu;, Il
ovcral of their principal men among
hem de Vargas friend and rcprcsen-
ativc. Luis. From the Indian fam
lies falling into the hands of the
'pania-ds at the capture of the city
our hundred young womep and
children were retained and distribnt-
a among The families of the whites.
he recently arrived inmi grants.
mOng whom were also distributed
argo quantities II produce. consisting
mainly of five thousand bushels OIL
ori, quantities OF wheat. beans. and
Their supplies.