Military Campaigns

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)

Pima rebels take refuge in Sierra de Purgatorio 40 miles north of Pitic. Troops mobilize to attack them, suspending proposed invasion of Tiburon. Another detachment heads south in search of Suaquis. Guided by Crisanto. Since last invasion of Cerro Prieto, Ostimuri peaceful. (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)

Reduccion of Pima rebels led by Vicpici in Altar area. Guatonori, Cuera still at large. List of reduced rebels given. 6 Seri families who took refuge on Tiburon send emissary to Crisanto concerning reduction. Diary of Urrea's campaign to reduce Pima Alto rebels. Quadrilla of Bicpici, consisting of 12 Gandules and their families, surrender and are pardoned. List of this Quadrilla and their relationships to each other included. (T. Sheridan) (1980)

Minutas June-December 1769, concerning Sonoran military affairs. To alborroto del Rio fuerte; 2) Bergosa's campaign against rebels; 3) Cerro Prieto campaign October 19-20, 1769; 4) Pineda's broken health. (T. Sheridan) (1980)

Topics include; 1) pursuit of rebels, who take refuge in Caxon de Carapintada in Cerro Prieto; 2) appointment of Vellido as Ayudante mayor of expedition to replace deceased Langlase. (T. Sheridan) (1980)

Topics include; 1) permission given to la Porte to retire to recover health; 2) abandonment of Cerro Prieto following attack in Caxon de la Palma; 3) punishment of soldier who fired upon Indian auxiliaries at Tenuaje - 2 years in shackles (grillete). (T. Sheridan) (1980)

Topics include; 1) Croix's dismay to learn that surprise attack on rebels in Cerro Prieto thwarted when 2 soldiers mistakenly fired on own company. Rebels fled under cover of fog, rain; 2) Bergosa's pursuit of 2 rancherias who weren't in Cerro Prieto at time. (T. Sheridan) (1980)