The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 16, July 1912 - April, 1913 Page: 274
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beset them at La Salineta, the whole camp be allowed to move to
a place on the opposite side of the river near the monastery of
Guadalupe. There, it was stated, pasture could be secured for the
cattle, and huts built for the protection of the people. Otermin
in reply assured the petitioners that the request would be granted.'
The next day the governor formally announced his decision
concerning the question of attempting the reconquest of the prov-
ince at that time. In an auto, summarizing the opinions ex-
pressed in the junta de guerra of October 2, he stated that
he agreed with the Cabildo of Santa F6 and the majority of the
other experienced men, and that an expedition would not be sent to
reconquer the revolted province until further aid could be secured
from the viceroy. In giving this decision the governor empha-
sized the fact that winter was approaching and that there was no
shelter for the people. Moreover, because of the two letters which
he had received from San Juan Bautista, he felt that it was more
imperative to make a stand in that place than to, attempt to make
an entrada with his weakened forces. Since they could be fur-
nished with necessary supplies through the liberality of Father
Ayeta until royal aid might be received, he thought it best that
his soldiers should not be separated until that time. Accord-
ingly, he ordered the autos to be arranged preparatory to sending
them to, the viceroy.2
Having reached this decision Otermin instructed Alcalde Ordi-
nario Juan Lucero de Godoy, and Sarjento Mayor Diego L6pez,
to notify Ayeta of this decision and in behalf of himself and of
all the other people in the camp to thank the Reverend Father
formally for what he had already done and for the proposition
which he had made to continue to aid them. This was done, and
in reply Father Ayeta sent Otermin notice that he was able by
that time to increase the daily allowance of corn from eight to
ten fanegas because he had bought since the day he began to
succor the people, six hundred more fanegas, while two wagons were
to be sent out on the 18th on a similar purchasing expedition.
Moreover, he stated that only that day he had bought and paid for
1640 head of cattle in the jurisdiction of Casas Grandes, all of
which he freely gave, asking that it be distributed among the people
"Auto of Otermfn, in Auttos tocantes, 77.
2Ibid., 85.274
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