Indians (Pacification)

Concerns Denofeant's ability to control Apaches Chiricaguis de Paz and desire for his retirement; his service record included. Mata Binolas given permission to take troops and 30 men from Bacoachi to attack Mal Pais Rancheria of rebels east of fronteras. Discussion of intelligence gained through Indians about rebels. Complaints of Denofeant's refusal to punish Indians keep their respect and suggestion of transfer to Altar; capture of 13 enemy Chiricaguis. (L. L. Woodward, August 1988)

Concerns military promotion of Bargas to teniente for compania presidial de San Buenaventura, and Lasso to alferes in presidio de San Francisco. Military retirements; cedulas de invalidos to soldiers of Tropas de la peninsula de California, and Monterrey and Loreto. de la Concha requests permission of retirement as governor of provincia del Nueva Mexico, and permission for returning to Espana. Indiola's donations of two hundred bulls to Apache Indians in order to help them to maintain. Nava informs the virrey about a group of Cumanches Orientales who go with Chavez to Villa de Santa Fe in order to See their relatives. (R.Gomez, January 1989)

Detailed service records of top rank soldiers of the primera compania volante de la Colonia del Nuevo Santander from their dates of enlistment to the present. Includes; regimiento donde ha servido, compania y acciones de guerra en que Se ha hallado, and informe del inspector-notas de el. These discuss years in a particular rank and total years served up to present as well as combat in Indian campaigns. Personal information of soldiers. (O. Velez, September 1988)

Various high officials of segunda compania volante de Nuevo Santander send letters to Ugalde. Includes detailed account of battle with Indians; situation of drought causing procurement and maintenance of mounts to be almost impossible. (D. J. McClelland, March 1988)

Diaries of Leon and Murgier with accounts of routine procedures including receipt and issuing of orders; supplications for peace on part of Indians; individual Indians' depredations, I.e. attack on convoy and killing of pastor in mission. Detailed account of one pursuit of Janambres to southern border of Santander including ambushes and smoke signals as tactics. Women included as Indian transgressors. (D. J. McClelland, March 1988)

Diary recounts numerous events including murdered pastor; stampeding horses; payment of troops; capture of Indians; Indian hostility; supplications for peace. Women mentioned as captives and in population count in one instance. References to Indians selling Chile and eating Mesquite at Limon. (D. J. McClelland, March 1988)

Three commanders at Croix write monthly diaries re: events of import, mainly manifested in personnel movement, recovery of stolen livestock from Indians, punishment of Indians for robberies, mention of letters and orders received (documents not present); no great detail. (D. J. McClelland, March 1988)

Letters about idealized settlement patterns to follow for pacification of Indians in Sonora and Sinaloa sent to viceroy by padre Aragon. (A. Dell'acqua, November 1987)

Documents concerning correspondence between Cancio and viceroy concerning plans and campaigns against rebels in Cerro Prieto with detailed accounts. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)

Letters from Cancio to viceroy regarding movement of troops by sea and land for expedition to Sonora and California in preparation of attack on Cerro Prieto to pacify groups of rebel Indians. Cancio thanks viceroy for affirmation as capitan under protection of crown with full salary and honors. (A. Dell'acqua, February 1988)