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1680.] THE SURVIVORS. 471<strong>the</strong> war-whoop, rushed from an ambuscade under<strong>the</strong> bank <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> river, <strong>and</strong> butchered <strong>the</strong> <strong>great</strong>ernumber. The children <strong>of</strong> one Talon, toge<strong>the</strong>r withan Italian <strong>and</strong> a young man from Paris namedBreman, were saved by <strong>the</strong> Indian women, whocarried <strong>the</strong>m <strong>of</strong>f on <strong>the</strong>ir backs.Grollet, who with o<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>of</strong>L'Archeveque <strong>and</strong><strong>the</strong>ir stamp were domesticatedin <strong>the</strong> Indian villages, came to <strong>the</strong> scene <strong>of</strong>slaughter, <strong>and</strong>, as <strong>the</strong>y affirmed, buried fourteen deadbodies. 1lDerrotero de la Jornada que kizo el General Alonso de Leon para eldescubrimiento de la Bahia del Esptritu Santo, y poblacion de Franceses.Ano de 1689. — This is <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial journal <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> expedition, signedby Alonzo de Leon. I am indebted to Colonel Thomas Aspinwallfor <strong>the</strong> opportunity <strong>of</strong> examining it. The name <strong>of</strong> Espiritu Santowas, as before mentioned, given by <strong>the</strong> Spaniards to St. Louis,or Matagorda Bay, as well as to two o<strong>the</strong>r bays <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gulf <strong>of</strong>Mexico.Carta en que se da noticia de un viaje hecko a la Bahia de EspirituSanto y de la poblacion que tenian ahi los Franceses. Coleccion deVarios Documentos para la Historia de la Florida, 25. — This is aletter from a person accompanying <strong>the</strong> expedition <strong>of</strong> De Leon.is dated May 18, 1689, <strong>and</strong> agrees closely with <strong>the</strong> journal citedabove, though evidently by ano<strong>the</strong>r h<strong>and</strong>. Compare Barcia, EnsayoCronologico, 294. Barcia's story has been doubted; but <strong>the</strong>se au<strong>the</strong>nticdocuments prove <strong>the</strong> correctness <strong>of</strong> his principal statements,though on minor points he seems to have indulged his fancy.The Viceroy <strong>of</strong> New Spain, in a report to <strong>the</strong> King, 1690, saysthat, in order to keep <strong>the</strong> Texas <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r Indians <strong>of</strong> that region inobedience to his Majesty, he has resolved to establish eight missionsamong <strong>the</strong>m. He adds that he has appointed as governor, or comm<strong>and</strong>er,in that province, Don Domingo Teran de los Rios, who willmake a thorough exploration <strong>of</strong> it, carry out what De Leon hasbegun, prevent <strong>the</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r intrusion <strong>of</strong> foreigners like <strong>La</strong> <strong>Salle</strong>.<strong>and</strong> go in pursuit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> remnant <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> French, who are said stillto remain among <strong>the</strong> tribes <strong>of</strong> Red River. I owe this document to<strong>the</strong> kindness <strong>of</strong> Mr. Buckingham Smith.It

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