Captives (Children)

Various informes regarding military, civil, and religious matters including position appointments, sick leave requests, Garcia conde for the position of comandante general of the Provincias Internas de Occidente; he is replacing Bonavia. Passport issued in Cadiz for Alarid, military retiree, for the entrances to military Hospital of Arispe in 1818; numbers those who left healthy, those who died, and those who remained. Communicates naming of Quiros y Millan as provisor and vicario over of first of referred positions to New Mexico report they have located Enerio de Mes who was captured by Panama Indians. Cerro Gordo in order to fill same position is presidio del Norte, vacant due to chaplain Buenavida's death at hands of submitted to his superiors quarrel some matters pending since his department does not depend on an auditor de guerra. of view about new arrangements made in their respective departments which depend directly on viceroyalty; informe of Cevallos solicits a temporary suspension of all diligencias negotiations for the reintegration of three soldiers that the submission to comandancia militar de la Nueva Vizcaya of ruling that specifies what are the functions of the

Ruiz de Larramendi requests retirement from compania presidial del San Elceario. F.105 details service record and mentions killing of Apache and freeing of captured women and Boy. 1799 expedition to Isla de Tiburones. 1810 speaks of Ruiz de Larramendi breaking leg attacking insurgents at Pasaje de Tapias. Informe by Dr. Muns confirms injury. Retirement granted. Ruiz de Larramendi requests permission to travel to Santander, Spain. Passport requested and state of Santander described. (P. Lenz, may 1990)

Copies of many documents from Texada to comandante general with general theme of need to keep military outposts well supplied, importance of securing frontier from Indians. Detailed descriptions of several Indian attacks given to stress danger. Ff. 277 mentions theft of children as well as horses. F.284 list of companies in Coahuila with numbers of men in each. Mentions revoking some passports. Mentions supplies needed, food, weapons, horses, etc. (A. Dean, November 1989)

Concerns fiscal matters of missions at Pitic, Bacoachi; religious paraphernalia, livestock being sent. Summary of affairs at Bacoachi, Apaches in reduccion, rations. Mention of campaign with Opata auxiliaries to capture Apaches, take them to Bacoachi. Lists of all Apaches in reduccion there. Brief summary of Ansa's campaign, number of Apaches, Tarahumares captured, killed. (A. Dean, April 1989)

Reconnaissances since last rains find no rebels- only Altar troops manage to capture Piato woman, child. Anza finds 8 Seri families in Bacuachi. 30 people- 6 women, 3 children killed. 3 women, 10 children captured. Caynabac, 12 other Suaquis search for Piatos, kill one in Cerro Prieto. Peyran, 10 soldiers guided by Caynabac search for Piatos in Cerro Prieto. Find tracks, ashes, discover rebels near Bosque. Rebels flee to mountain heights, pelt Spaniards with boulders. Notes Vildosola, Anza forays in search of Piatos. (T. Sheridan) (1980)

Unsuccessful campaign against Piatos. However, Vildosola attacks Suaquis, killing 12 men, 4 women, taking 14 prisoners. Superior fire power of Spaniards took field. Later 30 Suaquis with families- 83 people- surrendered, reduced to Velem, antigua Morada de esta nazion. Pimas Altos, described as mas obstinados of rebels, ask for pardon. After stern lecture, pardon granted, but Pimas don't show up at appointed time. Troops, then dispatched to chase rebels during pitahaya harvest. (T. Sheridan) (1980)

14 more Seris and families surrender, bringing total to 191 persons. 4 more families asking pardon. Very few rebel Seris left. 3 Tiburones ask pardon and that their nation be allowed to remain on Island. Spaniards agree as long as several of their leaders come to make peace. No Seris left on Tiburon mas que tal qual que esta Casado y aliado con familias del Pais. Seris state Vipisi and Pima followers joining Cueras in Sierra de las Espuelas and offer to lead Spaniards to them. Guided by Chrisanto and 2 other Seris, Bergosa and 60 soldiers pursue Pimas, who flee into mountains. 4 rebels, 3 women, 3 children killed, 6 captured. Horses recovered. Chrisanto appointed gobernador of reduced Seris, Francisco Alcalde. (T. Sheridan) (1980)

2 Seri women ask for peace for their Rancheria following attack by Moreno. 11 families- 42 people- surrender. Sibubapas suffering from epidemic of yellow vomit. 28 Seris and their families surrender- small number due to many fatalities. Crisanto tracks down Pima, brings back his Head as sign of Seri good faith. Pimas, Seris, que naturalmente son opuestas, fighting each other again. Peyran surprises Rancheria of 4 Seri families near sea. Wounds several, kills 2 women, captures 2 more with 8 children. (T. Sheridan) (1980)

Detachment under Anza scouts Sierra del Purgatorio, Jojova in search of Pima rebels. Finds none. Detachment under Bergosa encounters Rancheria of 6 Seri men in Arroyo de los Tobosos. Kills famous Seri capitan chepillo- other 5 men out hunting. Also, kills 1 woman, 2 boys, takes 9 children, 4 women prisoner. Detachment under Moreno attacks Seri Rancheria in marisma. Seris flee into unasperisimo bosque. 7 children captured. Bloody tracks found. Continues to Tenuaje, Tonuco, surprising Rancheria of 4 Pimas. Elizondo argues that such guerrilla warfare tactics es el Mas breve y unico, para conseguir su condigno castigo of rebels. (T. Sheridan) (1980)

Topics include; 1) Papago unrest; 2) proposed invasion of Tiburon; 3) Pineda's poor health, 4) Pima-sibubapa hostilities in Ostimuri; 4) military personnel changes; 5) general state of Elizondo expedition. Letter dated June 18 relates surrender of 14 Seris, bringing total to 191. Tiburones ask pardon and to be allowed to stay on their Island. Pardon granted with understanding that entire nation pasaria a cuchillo if they committed any hostilities. Pimas under Vipisi go to Sierra de las Espuelas to join Cueras. Seris offer to lead Spaniards to them. In following fight, 4 men, 3 women, 3 children killed, 1 woman, 9 children captured. Rest of Pima rebels escape. (T. Sheridan) (1980)