Presidios (Establishment And Organization)

Cabello discusses the horses' sickness and the state of the armory of the presidio. Discusses smoke signals and investigation of them. Sets out to capture some Comanches to See what is going on. (D. Coates) (1980)

Cabello tells of sickness of horses, and discusses armaments of the troop. Also talks of attempts to capture some Comanches. (D. Coates) (1980)

Orders to proceed with new elections to fill spots vacated due to death at the hands of Indians of bermendi and Barzenas. Proceedings of the elections. (D. Coates) (1980)

Cabello discusses patrols and the finding of the mutilated body of a soap maker. Also some Lipanes come to the presidio with a Comanche captive. Horses are rounded up. (D. Coates) (1980)

Discusses loss of horses and mules and improvement in climate. (D. Coates) (1980)

Cabello reports where the troops are, and of visitors from Santander. He also tells of the excessive rains that have made it impossible to send out patrols. (D. Coates) (1980)

Cabello is concerned with people leaving and entering the presidio without notifying him. Fatal consequences are his worry. He orders that people See him and establishes a punishment for non-compliance. (D. Coates) (1979)

Cabello tells of the stationing of his forces and the lack of horses and mules. He tells of efforts to round up cattle stampeded during Indian raids. Word arrives of Lipanes slaughtering cattle. Expedition formed to go after them but the Indians heard of it and left. (D. Coates) (1979)

Presidial troops deployed in one place as de Croix suggested. Cabello discusses a document he sent to de Croix on this subject. (D. Coates) (1979)

Cabello reports on presidial troops, the inroads made by the spreading disease and relations with the Indians. Need for more soldiers. (D. Coates) (1979)