Military Conflict

Series of documents concerning military visit. Congratulation from governor to virrey. Mule sale. Church building construction. Pearl fishing trip. Indian's land irrigation. Indian resettlement. Military conflict and litigation. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

Correspondence between Torija and virrey concerning military issues in Chihuahua. Issues include Apache menace to frontier, discussion of conditions to be fulfilled by indios barbaros prior to signing of future peace treaties; disposition of captured indios infieles; reform of military organization in Chihuahua; Torija petitions virrey for command of flying company. Attached is list of haciendas in Chihuahua which includes number of families at each, plus estimate of ganado mayor y Menor, Cavallada y mulada. (J. H. Ochs, June 1988)

(A. Tukey, July 1988)

Concerns discipline problems of 2nd flying company of Sonora, some of which relate to supply of equipment and gambling; includes a petition of enlisted men in regards to a riot that took place some time before at Pitic; Elizondo rejects their memorial ynsolente and calls for disciplinary action. (J. Williams, September 1987)

Contains brief description of Ugarte's position. Relates events leading to Ugalde and Rengel assignments. Assuming position found Galvez' instructions being accurately followed. This plan produced instant success of previously unexperienced proportions. says Flores made unwise decision exchanging an unproven plan for one established and provided for by royal order. says Flores influenced by Ugalde. says Ugalde terrorized peaceful Mescaleros, making them again hostile and uncooperative and killed 47 people in rancherias without cause. may be loyal but unjust. says Ugalde sent false information to virrey so he was blinded to Ugalde's violence and fooled into granting him control of area specifically given to Ugarte by king. Ugarte expressed his objection concerning Ugalde and divisions to Flores, but went unnoticed. Asks king to compare Ugalde's accomplishments to his own. Feels he's losing his honor as leader. Ugarte feels he deserves title of Mariscal de Campo. Ugarte relates history of comandancia general. says he was given position by king, and king approved division because he received inaccurate information. says when division was suggested, provincias very diverse. Conditions in provincias stabilized. Flores responds stating division is justified. Flores reassures Ugarte of confidence in his ability and loyalty. (M. Dannemiller, April 1988)

Administration of peace treaty with Mescaleros. Ugarte y Loyola alludes to differences between his own, and Ugalde's accounts of events with Mescaleros. Diaz gives details of attack on rancherias by Tropa de Coaguila, with certification that Indian prisoners were questioned. (D. Marksz, jun. 1987)

Documents referring to requests of personnel to use retired military and refusal of Coronel Cadelo from Chihuahua to do so, also request of supplies for troops traveling from Guadalaxara to Alamos and remittance of guns to presidios. (A. Dell'acqua, March 1988)

Concerns various biographical aspects of Barrios; including; accusations of misconduct, arrest, punishments, reassignment as captain of San Buenaventura; his journey to frontier from Guadalajara; his dissatisfaction with command; his request for return to central New Spain. Documents also shed light on use of dragoons as Police force; travel customs of Noble ladies; financing and pay of dragoons; dispute over chain of command; accomplishments of Barrios Father as governor of Coahuila and Texas; Indian attacks on frontier and retirement. (J. Williams, may 1987)

In response to request by viceroy, Barreyro (aid to Rivera) provides informe on Nueva Vizcaya; notes earlier letter of Jesuits (ff 135-154); description of inhabited places & natives; deployment of royal and hostile forces; undeniable reasons why presidio garrisons should each be reduced to 24 men; explanation of why Jesuit missionaries are resisting new regulation; notes on Jesuit and Franciscan establishments; lists Jesuits and their nationalities; reflects on how province can be maintained in peace; various missionized natives; hispanic settlements; some statistical information on population; mission church construction; general mission progress; instruction in Spanish; stresses peace of region; notes convoy escorts; many details on tactics (including night attacks); limited military insights of missionaries; Tarahumara labor for Spaniards; operations of Huydobno; Barreyro defends Rivera and regulation, stressing that they have been unfairly criticized. (J. Williams, may 1987)

Receipt of cedulas for invalids. Solicitude for new Alferez in Durango and list of candidates. Public auctions of arms. Solicitude for 2nd Alferez for Chihuahua compania volante with service records of candidates. Montano jailed for bad conduct. Solicitude for Bautista capitans; Castanos and Campo de Larrea named capitans by Revilla Gigedo; service records of candidates. Sales Bohorgues of Tupson requests retirement, includes his service record. Vandos received on second weekly mail service. Vildosola requests retirement due to lung disease. (L. L. Woodward, July 1988)