What to see in America . :ear Fort Wingate. IJ^^ Old Palace at Santa ¥k 428 AVhat to See in America churches hadbeen founded inNew Mexico, and14,000 nativeshad been bap-tized, yet therewere only forty-eight soldiersand colonists inthe entire prov-ince. The government expenses were borne by the Indians,who paid an annual tribute of cotton and corn in return fortheir teaching and civilization. Many of the natives werehanged from time to time for alleged religious offenses,and many were whipped and imprisoned until a medicineman of San Juan pueblo persuaded all the northerly Pueblotribes to unite
What to see in America . :ear Fort Wingate. IJ^^ Old Palace at Santa ¥k 428 AVhat to See in America churches hadbeen founded inNew Mexico, and14,000 nativeshad been bap-tized, yet therewere only forty-eight soldiersand colonists inthe entire prov-ince. The government expenses were borne by the Indians,who paid an annual tribute of cotton and corn in return fortheir teaching and civilization. Many of the natives werehanged from time to time for alleged religious offenses,and many were whipped and imprisoned until a medicineman of San Juan pueblo persuaded all the northerly Pueblotribes to unite to exterminate the Spaniards. The day ofreckoning came on August 10, 1680, when more than 400 of2500 settlers, soldiers, and friars of the province weremassacred. Santa Fe was not disturbed until four dayslater, when the enemy entered the town. A parley was heldwith a deputation of Indians who bore a white cross of peaceand a red cross of war. They gave the Spaniards theirchoice of these, but if the former was chosen the countrymust be e
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