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revolt was the 13th, when as a matter of fact it was executed on
the morning of the 10th, and why did the inhabitants of these
pueblos take part in the revolt in spite of the unwillingness of their
chiefs to do so? The explanation of the first of these points has
already been attempted (see page 103, note 4) in another connec-
tion, and the following explanation of the second, while largely
inferential, seems reasonable. Since the Tanos pueblos and their
neighbors did take an active part in the revolt, it is probable that
the main body of the people were desirous of joining the allies from
the very first, though their chiefs were not, and accordingly, when
they departed for Santa F to divulge the plans to Otermin, the
main body of the people, either because they were really desirous
of revolting, or through fear of the threat which Catua and Omtua
brought them from the allies to the effect that the Indian or
pueblo which did not join in the revolt would be destroyed,' or for
some other reason, took matters into their own hands, fell into
line with the other revolters throughout the whole province, and,
as will be seen, carried out their part of the plans in no half-
hearted way.
(3) The Outbreak at Galisteo.-Following the news that the
Indians of the province were planning a general convocation, a
number of Spaniards living among the Tanos Indians assembled
at the pueblo of Galisteo on August 9 in anticipation of any possi-
ble danger. But their number and strength were insignificant
compared with that of the rebel natives, and as a result not one
escaped.2 The missionaries are the first mentioned among those
slain," Father Antonio and Fray Domingo de Bera being killed
"Declaracion de Po gargia Yndio de nacion tagno Natural de las
Salinas," in Auttos tocantes, 11.
"Auto (de Otermln)," in Auttos tocantes, 32-33.
$For the events of the revolt at Galisteo we are dependent almost en-
tirely upon the testimony of a Christian Indian, named Pedro Garca.
This Indian according to his own statement was working in the garden of
his master, Joseph Nieto, in whose house he had been raised, when he
was approached on the day of the revolt by Bartolom6 Cantor. an In-
dian chief of Galisteo, who called out to him excitedly and asked him
what he was doing and if he did not know that the Indians wished to
kill the missionaries and Spaniards, and were even planning to do so.
Later having learned of the atrocities committed by those of his nation,
being a loyal Christian, and fearing to stay among his people, because
he had not taken part in the revolt, Garca decided to try to escape with
his wife and an orphan girl to where the Spaniards were. On August
24, as Otermln's division was proceeding along the Rio Grande near the118
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