«Creciente del Colorado — Sobre el ataque contra los Yumas» — Croix to Neve on campaign timing against…

«Creciente del Colorado — Sobre el ataque contra los Yumas» — Croix to Neve on campaign timing against the Colorado's flood season: by experience the Río Colorado becomes unfordable (imbadeable) in May, ruining the pastures of its banks and leaving the country useless to the troop, the caballada being unable to keep itself; the expedition against the Yumas, beginning in April, must therefore cease in May unless pasture is found for the horses on this side of the river — in which case aid could be furnished from here [Sonora] and the castigo of the Yumas achieved; otherwise the detachments must be withdrawn. Neve is to say which, one way or the other: if the first, so aid may be remitted; if the second, so it may be reported to His Majesty. ⭐ If he determines that operations cease until a more opportune time and thinks it well to profit from the pause, he should proceed at once to the founding of the Presidio, Missions & Pueblos of the Canal de Santa Bárbara — possibly with 15 or 20 men of Fages's company if needed for the new establishments' security — on the understanding that once the end is achieved the volunteers must return with all possible speed to this Province, «combatida incesantemente de las crueles hostilidades del Apache». (Leaf-read 2026-09-28 at n186–n187, rebuilding a record scrambled by a build fault; see erratum.)

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