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CONTENTS. VOLUME I.
Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca—Andres Dorantes—Alonzo del Castillo Maldonado—Estevan—Narvaez—Indians—Avavares—Faith Cures—Route of de Vaca—"Cow County"—Don Joseph de Basçonzales—El Moro—(Inscription Rock) -- 1
Juan de la Asunsion—Antonio de Mendoza, Viceroy—Fra Marcos de Niza—Fra Honorato—Estevan—Route of de Niza—Killing of Estevan—Cibola—Zunis—Yaquis—Pimas -- 7
Nuño de Guzman—Expedition Abandoned—Antonio de Mendoza—Seven Cities of Cibola—Francisco Vasquez de Coronado—Captain Melchior Diaz—Chichiltecale—Corazones—(Ures) or the Village of Hearts—Fight With Indians—Garcia Lopez de Cardenas—Hernando de Alarcon—Hernando de Alvarado—Colorado River—Rio del Tison—Gulf of California—Death of Melchior Diaz—Don Pedro de Tovar—Grand Canyon—Quivira—Route of Coronado—Return of Coronado -- 14
Antonio de Espejo—Route of Espejo—Moquis—Mines Near Prescott—Juan de Oñate—Fits Out Expedition at Own Expense—Result of First Expedition—Founds City of Santa Fe—Oñate's Second Expedition—Oñate's Third Expedition—Jealousy of Enemies—Obstacles and Delays—Aided by Friends—Juan Guerra—Dona Eufemia Penalosa—Aña de Mendoza—Nepotism of Oñate—Rio Grande—El Paso del Norte—Socorro—Abo Pueblos—Puruai (San Antonio)—Submission of Indians—San Juan—Further Submission of Indians—Revolt of Acoma Indians—Their Punishment—Praise of Arizona—Zuni Province—Rio del Tison—Cruzados—Oñate Reaches Tidewater—Pueblo de la Conversion de San Pablo—Oñate's Return—Santa Fe -- 27
The Moquis—Franciscan Friars—Missions—Father Eusebio Francisco Kino—Nuestra Señora de los Dolores—Father Juan Maria de Salvatierra—Sobaipuris—Guevavi—Tumacacori—San Xavier del Bac—Pima Indians—Immaculate Conception—St. Andrew—San Pedro y San Pablo de Tubutama—Saric—Tucubabia—Santa Maria de Suamca—Cocospera—Casas Grandes—San Dionisio—Jesuits—Fr. Felipe Segesser—Fr. Juan Baptista Grasshoffer—Fr. Gaspar Steiger—Fr. Jose Carucho—Fr. Francisco Paver—Fr. Ignacio Keller—Fr. Jacob Sedelmair—Revolt of Pimas—Fr. Alonzo Espinosa—Fr. Ignacio Pfefferkorn—Fr. Jimeno—Fr. Pedro Rafael Diaz—Tucson—Santa Barbara—Buena Vista—Calabazas—Fr. Barera—Expulsion of Jesuits -- 51
Tubac—Tucson—Revolt of Pimas—Expulsion of Jesuits—Relapse of Indians—Military Annals—General Croix—General Ugarte—San Xavier del Bac—Padre Francisco Garces—Franciscans—San Jose de Tucson—A Walled Town—Padre Garces—Biography—Founding of Presidio—Pueblo-Missions on Colorado—Death of—Inspector Hugo Oconor—San Agustin del Pueblo de Tucson—Tubac—Captain Juan B. Anza—Apache Depredations—Guevavi—Padre Juan Crisostomo Gil de Bernave—Tumacacori—Fra Narciso Gutierrez—Juan B. Estelrio—Ramon Liberos—San Cayetano de Calabazas—Arivaca—Mines—Don Ignacio Zuniga—Abandonment of Settlements -- 65
Lieutenant Zebulon M. Pike—Agriculture—Mining—Population—Navajos— Irrigation—Albuquerque—Santa Fe—Military Government—Colly—James Pursley—Governor Allencaster—First Expedition into Santa Fe—Succeeding Expeditions—Development of Santa Fe Trade—Troubles With Indians—Arrival of Caravan at Santa Fe—Tariffs—Stage Route Established—Pioneers—Jedediah Smith—The Patties—Bill Williams—Felix Aubrey—Pauline Weaver—Kit Carson—Adventures of the Patties—Black Canyon of the Colorado—William Wolfskill—Felix Aubrey's Famous Ride—Bill Williams' Mountain—Bill Williams' Fork—Fremont—Carson's Connection With Fremont—Mexican War—General Kearny—Captain Gillespie—Lieutenant Beale—Battle of San Pascual—Carrying of Dispatches by Carson and Fights With Indians—Death of Kit Carson—Santa Rita Copper Mines—Massacre of Apaches by Johnson—Retaliation by Apaches—Benj. D. Wilson -- 80
Annexation of Texas—Treaty With England—Cabrillo—Discovery of California—Establishment of Forts—San Diego—Santa Barbara—Monterey—San Francisco—Establishment of Missions—Conversion of Natives—Cattle and Horses—Trade in Hides and Tallow—Overthrow of Spanish Power—Immigration of Whites—Fremont Drives Mexicans South—"Bear Flag"—Commodore Sloat Receives Instructions from Secretary of Navy—Dispatches Surgeon Wood to Mexico City to Obtain Information—Sloat Arrives at Monterey—Takes Possession of Town for United States—Instructs Captain Montgomery to Take Possession of San Francisco—Disappointment of British Admiral, Seymour -- 119
General Zachary Taylor—General Ampudia's Declaration of Hostility—Attack on American Dragoons—Declaration of War by United States—Army of the West—General Stephen W. Kearny—Colonel Alex. W. Doniphan—Mormon Battalion—Capt. P. St. George Cooke—Governor Armijo—Ambassador James Magoffin—General Kearney's Instructions—Civil Government of New Mexico—Kearny Code—Doniphan's Expedition—Kearny's Expedition to California—Kit Carson's Devotion to Duty—Pima Indians—Captain Cooke's March With Wagon Train and Mormon Battalion—Wild Cattle—Game—Arrival at Tucson—Letter to Don Manuel Gandara—Governor of Sonora—Maricopas—Crossing the Colorado—Colonel Price—Revolt in New Mexico—Killing of Governor Bent and Other Officials—Punishment of Revolutionists -- 127
United States in Possession of Mexican Territory—Circumstances Concerning War With Mexico—The Treaty Protocol—Boundaries—Area—Cost of Cession—Delivery of the Cession -- 149
John B. Weller—John C. Fremont—John Russell Bartlett—Major W. H. Emory—Gadsden Purchase and Treaty—Proposition Submitted to Congress by Mr. Gadsden -- 183
Skill and Craftiness of the Apaches—Inez Gonzales—Her Capture and Rescue—Position Taken by Indians With Reference to Captives—Interviews by Commissioner Bartlett With Mangus Colorado, Delgadito and Ponce -- 199
Killing of Indian by Jesus Lopez—Restitution by the Murderer—Apaches Steal Stock—Discovery of Gold Mines—Apaches Steal More Stock—Shooting of Delgadito—History of Mangus Colorado -- 218
Tucson—Indian Raids—Population of Tucson and Tubac—Route of Gold Seekers—First American Child Born in Arizona—Ferry Across Colorado—Massacre of Glanton Party—Ferry Re-established by Jaeger and Hartshorne—Major Heintzelman—Dr. Webb's Encounter With Indians—Fort Yuma—Adventure of L. J. F. Jaeger—Schooner "Invincible" With Troops and Supplies Reaches Mouth of Colorado—Navigation of Colorado—Schooner "Sierra Nevada"—First Steamer "Uncle Sam"—Colorado City, Afterwards Arizona City, then Yuma, Established—Yuma Indians -- 233
The Oatman Massacre—Capture of Olive and Mary Ann Oatman—Death of Mary Ann Oatman—Efforts of Lorenzo Oatman and Henry Grinnell to Rescue Oatman Girls—Rescue of Olive Oatman—Maricopas Attacked by Yumas and Mohaves—Death of Chief Francisco—Death of Olive Oatman -- 257
Thomas H. Benton—Survey by Boundary Commissioner Bartlett—Reconnaissance by Captain L. Sitgreaves—Appropriations by Congress for Surveys—Survey by Lieutenant A. W. Whipple—Reconnaissance by Lieutenant J. G. Parke—Exploration and Survey by Lieutenant J. G. Parke for a Railroad—Exploration for Location of Mines—Fight With Apaches—Description by Captain J. C. Cremony—James Kendrick Killed—John Wollaston, John H. Marble, and Theodore Houston wounded -- 263
Arizona Mining & Trading Company—Ajo Copper Mine—Planchas de la Plata—Copper Mine Near Tucson—Silver Mine Near San Xavier—Herman Ehrenberg Forms Sonora Exploring & Mining Company—Major Heintzelman, President—C. D. Poston, Manager—Locate at Tubac—Conditions at Tubac—Establishment of Fort Buchanan—First Mining Machinery in Arizona—Description of Heintzelman Mine by Sylvester Mowry—Breaking Out of Civil War—Withdrawal of Troops—Raids upon Mining Camps by Outlaws and Indians—Abandonment of Mines—Patagonia (Mowry) Mine—Acquired by Sylvester Mowry—Confiscated by General Carleton—First Placer Mining—Gold Placers on Gila Discovered by Jacob Sniveley—Discovery of Placers at La Paz by Pauline Weaver—Discovery of Weaver Diggings—The Walker Party—Henry Wickenburg Discovers the Vulture Mine -- 277
Location—Occupation—Possessions—Dress—Arms— Blankets—Superstitions—Equality of Sexes—Divorce—Women Unchaste—Number—Form of Government—War With Mexicans—Not Dangerous as Warriors—Disregard Treaties—Expeditions Against Them—Colonel Doniphan—Major Walker—Colonel J. M. Washington—Colonel Sumner—Building of Fort Defiance—Killing of Negro Boy Jim—Campaign by Agent Yost, Captain McLane and Captain Blas Lucero—Campaign by Colonel Miles—Captain John P. Hatch—Indians Furnished With Firearms, Supposedly by Mormons—Colonel Miles' Second Campaign—Captain Lindsay—Lieutenant Howland—Treaty -- 300
Survey and Location of Town of Yuma—Establishment of Fort Buchanan—Establishment of Forts Mohave and Breckenridge—Tucson—New Mexico Memorializes Congress for Organization of Territory of Arizona—Convention at Tucson—Nathan P. Cook Elected Delegate—President Buchanan Recommends Territorial Government for Arizona—Senator Gwin Introduces Bill—Various Petitions—Election at Tucson—Sylvester Mowry Elected Delegate—Congress Again Memorialized—Mowry Again Elected Delegate—Constitutional Convention at Tucson—Provisional Government Established—Officials Chosen—Edward McGowan Chosen Delegate—Senator Green Introduces Bill -- 319
Henry A. Crabb—Ygnacio Pesquiera—Organization of Expedition—Treachery of Pesquiera—Surrender of Crabb's Party at Caborca—Massacre of Crabb and Party—John G. Capron's Account of Expedition from Tucson to Join Crabb -- 327
Tucson—Population—Lawlessness—Charles D. Poston—Granville H. Oury—William S. Oury—Estevan Ochoa—Pennington Family—General Stone—Dr. C. H. Lord—W. W. Williams—Peter R. Brady—William Kirkland—Hiram Stevens—Samuel Hughes—Sylvester Mowry—John G. Capron—Solomon Warner—General Wadsworth—Colonel Ed. Cross—C. H. Meyer—First American Store in Tucson—First Flouring Mill—Tucson Only Walled City in United States—"Tucson a Century Ago"—Another Account of Survey and Location of Yuma -- 344
Felix Aubrey—Appropriation by Congress for Camels—Major Henry C. Wayne and Lieutenant D. D. Porter Bring Camels to United States—Habits, etc., of Camels—Lieutenant E. F. Beale's Expedition—Use of Camels—Lieutenant Beale's Route—Abandonment of Camels—Capture of and Exportation—Greek George and Hi Jolly -- 353
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