Military Diaries

Copies of unsigned letters, often incomplete letters to Ugarte y Loyola, concerning frontier affairs, including decision of certain pacified Mimbres Apaches to live at Bavispe (pg.31); accounts of various Apache campaigns, including several in Sierra Madre area; Apache attack on Temosachi (pg. 89); capitan Antonio Cordero's diary of trip to Janos to aid capitan Marrujo (pp.95-99), noting encounters with Apaches. Most communications probably written by capitan Peru. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Good geography, Indian hostilities. Indian allies. Military strategy, tactics, supplies. Indian testimony. Execution of prisoners. Excellent broad-ranging diary of military expedition. (D. Coates) (1980)

A diary of events at the presidio of San Antonio de Bejar (Texas). Special emphasis is on relations with neighboring Apaches. Document is valuable for insights into daily life on the frontier. (J. Grusin) (1976)

O'conor goes after the Indians. Lots of people and places but ethno-historic description is scanty. Good nevertheless. Spaniards and Indians. The Indians are chased and ferreted out of one Sierra after another. Day by day account of the campaign. (T.n.) (1975)

Good document. Day by day account of an average campaign against the enemigos. O'Conor's boys chase the Sumas in N.W. Chihuahua. Fighting captives caciques, shipment of goods, troop strength and numbers of Indians. (T.n.) (1975)

Daily diary of the March. Indians, rivers, presidios, water, pasturage, Weather. Ethno-historic, info is general and sketchy. (T.n.) (1975)

Expediente file on the campaign for pacification of Sumas and other tribes by Jose de Berrotaran, comandant of presidio of San Francisco de Conchos. Contains; certified copies of initial instructions of Juan Francisco de la Puerta y Barrera, gov. Of Nueva Vizcaya (September 30, October 8, 1749), Berrotaran's campaign diary (October 5, November 24, 1749, signed January 7, 1750), testimony on Berrotaran's future to obey order as regards the line of March and the Apache chief Pascual, diary (November 27-December 15, 1749) of Cerrogordo comandant Jose Sanchez de Campillo documents concerning Berrotaran's arrest, defense and attachment of his property, the claim of his wife (Margarita de Ugarte) to the same property, and referral of the case to the viceroy. 184p. Partly on stamped pages. Written principally in San Felipe el real and the Conchos presidio. Pages tied together. With the signatures of Puerta, Berrotaran; Sanchez de Campillo; Dona Margarita; capts. Bartolome Luis Fernandez de Alcorta and Alonso Vitores Rubin de Celis; lts. Juan Jose de Basterrechea, Pedro Joaquin Diaz, and Jose de Vargas; and the notaries Juan Jose de Arespacochaga and Juan Antonio Marine. Legalistic and repetitious. Indians are mentioned but no real info. Given. Good example of sp. Bureaucracy. I would guess the ms. Was taken from Parral archives. (T.n.) (1975)

Concerns informe by Cuellar for Sierra Gorda regarding water supplies from Revilla to Nueces. Sierra Gorda ordered him to discover all Indian entry spots on expedition. Accompanying diary describes area saying land is fertile. Suggests establishing town and detachment along Ojos de Agua to prevent Indian influx. Rivers would provide quick transportation to another town down River and would greatly increase defense. Has already spoken with people anxious to establish. says Ten small towns would secure Texas and Coahuila. Planning other expeditions in Santander to propose plans in other areas. Cuellar's diary includes details of expedition, route taken and locations of rivers, streams and springs. Includes geographical description of area. Flat lands, empastadas, changing farther along to more mountainous areas. Virrey responds saying in order to act on suggestion, must also have information on wood, labor, land and populations. (M. Dannemiller, November 1988)

Documents contain information sent to virrey, his response and acknowledgement of instructions regarding defense in Texas and Coahuila. Chimariguanes request peace. Land to be distributed to them where they may cultivate and can be easily monitored. Santiago is told of limited water supplies on land and asked to approve it. Relates details of incursions experienced in area. Concerns incident in which sheepherders foil Indians' attempt to steal horses but lose 200 sheep in process. Virrey orders troops from Coahuila and Texas to work together. Sierra Gorda says he can't spare troops because the number is already insufficient and the lack of troops in Texas has allowed losses of cattle and destruction of crops. Virrey stresses need for cooperation and restates order. Contains description of Indian raids by town. Serna presents diaries of expeditions. Serna recovers stolen property, takes several prisoners and presents Munoz with several ears which he displays on the Picota. (M. Dannemiller, November 1988)

Letters from Ugalde to Ramirez not to mix in the monthly logbooks the report about the Indians of San Christoval with the Apache, Lipanes and Mezcaleros Indians. Concerns revolt of Indians of San Christoval, and their pacification by Dufay's troops. Concerns soldier transportation from Linares to San Christoval. Concerns Ramirez' congratulation to Ugalde because of his designation as comandante general de Provincias Internas. (R.Gomez, July 1989)