Archives of aboriginal knowledgeContaining all the original paper laid before Congress respecting the history, antiquities, language, ethnology, pictography, rites, superstitions, and mythology, of the Indian tribes of the United States . e stream it was still fast locked with ice, which had continued during fourmonths, and it was so firm that horses could cross. Such severe cold was very reaching Cicuy6, he formed his camp as usual, near the town, to which he restoredits chief, after a protracted and unjust captivity. Good relations were thus restored,which, if not entirely sincere on
Archives of aboriginal knowledgeContaining all the original paper laid before Congress respecting the history, antiquities, language, ethnology, pictography, rites, superstitions, and mythology, of the Indian tribes of the United States . e stream it was still fast locked with ice, which had continued during fourmonths, and it was so firm that horses could cross. Such severe cold was very reaching Cicuy6, he formed his camp as usual, near the town, to which he restoredits chief, after a protracted and unjust captivity. Good relations were thus restored,which, if not entirely sincere on the part of the natives, were apparently so; and thisact of liberation was afterwards followed by also restoring Bigotes. He sent parties outto establish relations with the neighboring towns, particularly with Chia and Quirix;but the more westerly tribes, among whom he had sojourned, remained implacable, norwould they return to the towns from which they had once deliberately fled. TheIndian mind is governed very much by ideas of ill-luck, in certain localities, and thisis probably one of the reasons for the ruins of some of the Indian towns which exist,at this day, in New Mexico. The following is a sketch of Cicuyi^ as it now Cicuy^, or Pecos. It was still believed that El Turco had given them reliable information respectingthe wealth of Quivera, although there were not wanting persons who called his repre-sentations in question. Of these, there was an Indian named Xabe, a native ofQuivera itself, who was recommended to Coronado by the cacique of Cicuy^ andBigotes. Xabe said that the country indeed yielded gold and silver, but in much lessquantities than El Turco had represented. It was the 5th of May before the army atTigouex left their encampment, after this hard winter, to rejoin the Spanish generalat Cicuy^; and as soon as the river was free from ice, he began his march for Quivera,with El Turco and Xabe for guides. Here commences an extraordinary series ofadventures,
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