The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-09-17
The Cross Of the Martyrs and the Bridge Of the Hdaleos
Thrilling Story Of Savage Indian Massacre Of Year 1850


tain Pope. Through promises the
representative mon of the Tewa
pilcbl0s finally succeeded IN sccur-
inr he release Of Pope. who secret
~ planned vengeance upon the
spaniufds who had confined him Ia
prison al Santa Fr lie established
himself IN the Pueblo of Taos where
he began his plans for q general up
rising Of the Indians throughout the
province. claiming that all Of his cf.
forts were being directed by the
three Internal spirits named Caudi,
Tilini and Tlcume These spirits.
u was believed. were working for
the revolt IN conjunction with their
war-god Montezuma. 10 the w8r-off
land Of o-hc-yemu
Plot Consunmiaied For General
Indian Revolt.
During the period of approxi-
mately five years after his release
from prison IN 1915. Pope was cX-
iraordinarily active aud successful.
Juan was planning "a bclray him 10
men Of the pucblos situated north
Of Santa fe, and u was through
his personal influence that the
plans for a general revolt were fin
ally consummalcd. These plans
were held In great secrecy and only
the leaders had knowledge Of them
until a brief period before the out
break. and Il was because Pope be-
lieved that his own son-in-law.
Nicholas Bua. Indian governor Of
the Pueblo of San Juan. was plan-
ming to beiray him 10 the spaniards
that he killed him In his own house.
The plans as fixed b. the Indians
provided that all Of the puehlos. ON
a day agreed upon. should seize the
arms of the Spaniards and massacre
as many NJ them as possible sparinR
neither men. women. children nor
missionaries. All the roads were 10
be- guarded and every avenue of cs-
cape blocked for the Inhabitants Of
the outlying districts: while the Vii
IA of Santa Fe was 10 be- cut off
from the more populous settlement
Of the Rio Ahaio. by the occupation
of areas of more than thirty leagues
extent In the very center OF the
province. The puehl0s had had en-
tered into am alliance with their
cnfmies. the Apaches. who were 10
aid In the destruction of the SPAN
iards. and with all Of the outlying
districts in their power. II WAS be-
lieved that The destruction Of the
Spanish governor and captain gen.
eral Don Antonio de- Otermin. the
people Of the Villa. and the few set
Hers from close-by localities who
might take refuge there. would he
inevitable. while ihose living In the
hio Ahaio. who might escapc.
would be killed by the allies Of the
puehlos, the Mansos Indians. whose
hnhiiat was Ia the vicinity OF M
paso. Having destroyed all the sell
Hers IN the several outlying dis
tricis, robbed their homes. driven
of their horses and cniile. burned
their churches and profaned and
destroyed their sacred contents. the
whole body Of hOsiiles from all
parts Of The province was to as
seinble at santa Fe. where the final
scenes Of the general slaughter. as
they thought would be- enacied, and
The last yestige Of spanish authority
IN New Mexico overihr0wn. after
which the Indians would return 10
their ancient customs.
Cord to FiN Date OF Uprising Sent
Out
Acting. a. he declared under the
orders Of The three informal spirits,
In the esiufa or kiVa Of the Taos
pueblo. Pope sent out a cord with
some knots tied In II 10 represent
the number NJ days that should IN
ierVcne before the revolt The evi-
dence taken hy the spaniards. which