"Memorable Campaign Against Navajo Indians by Las Vegans" -- Transcript from an editorial found in the "Las Vegas Weekly Optic and Live Stock Grower," 8 p. First hand account by Trinidad Romero, participant, then working in the Perea and Co. Mercantile Co, Las Vegas. In September 1863, nearly 800 Navajo Indians, Native Americans, in several groups, raided ranches in the Las Vegas area, San Miguel County and Mora County, committing depredations, killing herders and stealing thousands of head of sheep, plus horses and burros. Romero describes the defense mounted by the town citizens and ranchers. He tells about Francisco Lopez, Hilario Gonzales, Dionicio Gonzales, Jose Jaramillo, Jose S. Esquibel, Doroteo Sandoval, Canuto Maes, the Bacas of Las Vegas, and Alexander Grzelachowski, and the deaths of Valentin Vasquez, Nasario Gallegos and Nerio Casados. The citizens tracked the Indians, overcame them, scalping those killed, recaptured the animals and returned them to their owners. Places named were Pajarito, Alamo Gordo camp, East bank of Pecos River, La Cinta Ranch, Bosque Redondo or Fort Sumner, Ranca Ranch of Governor Otero, Resolanas or Sunnyside, Chaparito, Sand Hills, Los Tanos, Sacramento Mountains, Fort Selden and East bank of Rio Grande., 9 May 1909 -- Saturday.

"Memorable Campaign Against Navajo Indians by Las Vegans" -- Transcript from an editorial found in the "Las Vegas Weekly Optic and Live Stock Grower," 8 p. First hand account by Trinidad Romero, participant, then working in the Perea and Co. Mercantile Co, Las Vegas. In September 1863, nearly 800 Navajo Indians, Native Americans, in several groups, raided ranches in the Las Vegas area, San Miguel County and Mora County, committing depredations, killing herders and stealing thousands of head of sheep, plus horses and burros. Romero describes the defense mounted by the town citizens and ranchers. He tells about Francisco Lopez, Hilario Gonzales, Dionicio Gonzales, Jose Jaramillo, Jose S. Esquibel, Doroteo Sandoval, Canuto Maes, the Bacas of Las Vegas, and Alexander Grzelachowski, and the deaths of Valentin Vasquez, Nasario Gallegos and Nerio Casados. The citizens tracked the Indians, overcame them, scalping those killed, recaptured the animals and returned them to their owners. Places named were Pajarito, Alamo Gordo camp, East bank of Pecos River, La Cinta Ranch, Bosque Redondo or Fort Sumner, Ranca Ranch of Governor Otero, Resolanas or Sunnyside, Chaparito, Sand Hills, Los Tanos, Sacramento Mountains, Fort Selden and East bank of Rio Grande., 9 May 1909 -- Saturday., Folder: 1. UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections.

"Memorable Campaign Against Navajo Indians by Las Vegans" -- Transcript from an editorial found in the "Las Vegas Weekly Optic and Live Stock Grower," 8 p. First hand account by Trinidad Romero, participant, then working in the Perea and Co. Mercantile Co, Las Vegas. In September 1863, nearly 800 Navajo Indians, Native Americans, in several groups, raided ranches in the Las Vegas area, San Miguel County and Mora County, committing depredations, killing herders and stealing thousands of head of sheep, plus horses and burros. Romero describes the defense mounted by the town citizens and ranchers. He tells about Francisco Lopez, Hilario Gonzales, Dionicio Gonzales, Jose Jaramillo, Jose S. Esquibel, Doroteo Sandoval, Canuto Maes, the Bacas of Las Vegas, and Alexander Grzelachowski, and the deaths of Valentin Vasquez, Nasario Gallegos and Nerio Casados. The citizens tracked the Indians, overcame them, scalping those killed, recaptured the animals and returned them to their owners. Places named were Pajarito, Alamo Gordo camp, East bank of Pecos River, La Cinta Ranch, Bosque Redondo or Fort Sumner, Ranca Ranch of Governor Otero, Resolanas or Sunnyside, Chaparito, Sand Hills, Los Tanos, Sacramento Mountains, Fort Selden and East bank of Rio Grande., 9 May 1909 -- Saturday., Folder: 1. UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections. https://nmarchives.unm.edu/repositories/22/archival_objects/155989 Accessed December 24, 2024.