The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 15, July 1911 - April, 1912 Page: 146
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Sunday previous, only a limited supply of provisions and muni-
tions were taken with them, and these were rapidly diminish-
ing, so that they could at that time count on their supply of ready
provisions lasting not longer than eight more days,' while of
munitions they possessed only the few rounds which they carried
in their pouches.2 The Indians, on the other hand, were in pos-
session of large quantities of munitions, and had collected large
stores of provisions and other property.8 It is thus seen how
poorly prepared were the refugees, who included only one hundred
and twenty able-bodied men,4 for undergoing a siege, not to men-
tion the impossibility of attempting to send a force of men to
ascertain the fate of the Governor, or for a reconquest of the
province." For, as was pointed out, to have attempted either
would only have resulted in the destruction of all, and especially
of the women and children who would have been left practically
undefended in the pueblo.5 Moreover, the fear of an attack from
the Northern Indians at any time was paramount. Such an at-
tack would doubtless have been made had the siege of Santa F6
not been in progress at that time, while the Indians of Isleta, the
natives of which pueblo alone outnumbered the refugees, were be-
coming restless and warlike, due to the threats that had come
to them from the other pueblos and especially those of their own
nation for not having taken part in the revolt.7
In this situation, therefore, Garcia on August 14 called a coun-
cil of all the men-at-arms in his division, together with the seven
missionaries, in order that "as vassals of his majesty they might
give their opinions, God being their witness, as to what should be
done" in this extremity." And it was the unanimous decision of
1Auttos tocantes, 24.
2Auto of Garcia, in Auttos tooantes, 19.
Ibid.
'According to the statement of Captain Joseph Telles Xiron thirty men
from Isleta were in the convoy despatched by the Governor to meet the
wagons of supplies and provisions which was being sent by the viceroy
from Mexico for the aid of the province, while others were reported as
being at Zufii. (See Auttos tocantes, 26.)
5Auttos tocantes, 18.
8Ibid., 26.
'Ibid., 22.
8Auto of Garcia, in Auttos tocantes, 17.
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Texas State Historical Association. The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 15, July 1911 - April, 1912, periodical, 1912; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101056/m1/151/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.