report of the FIRST (failed) expedition against Estanislao, May 1829 — the rebels fortified on the Río…

State Papers, Missions and Colonization, tomo II · BANC MSS C-A 53, document 10

report of the FIRST (failed) expedition against Estanislao, May 1829 — the rebels fortified on the Río de los Laquisimes (Stanislaus R.) in an 'impregnable wood'; the *pedrero*'s carriage broke on the 1st shot; ⭐⭐⭐ Estanislao (named 'cabecilla principal') came to parley but refused to surrender ('había provocado… y morirían'); the neophytes returned arrows and firearms; 4 soldiers broke ranks to steal horses → 2 soldiers killed & beheaded, bodies thrown in the river; final: 2 dead + 8 wounded (3 serious) + 3 auxiliaries (1 mortal), armament ruined; commends cabo Antonio Soto, soldiers Manuel Piña & Tomás Pacheco

Date1829-05-16 (exact)
FromJosé Sánchez (San José)
ToComandante Ignacio Martínez
SeriesState Papers, Missions and Colonization
TomoII
Original tomo pagep.37–44
Savage copy page16–21
Scan leafn15–20
Document typeabstract (corr.)
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentJosé Sánchez (San José) to Comandante Ignacio Martínez, 1829-05-16, State Papers, Missions and Colonization, II, p.37–44, Archives of California, C-A 53, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca53/ca53-d10.html
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