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and offering their semces gratis. The ' mobo- 

 cratic' djiiasty had gone so far as to deny 

 allegiance to Mexico, and to propose sending 

 to Texas for protection : although there had 

 not been any previous understanding with 



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Armijo now marched to Santa Fe with all 

 his force, and Governor Gonzalez being with- 

 out an army to support hmi, fled to the north. 

 After his triumphal entrance into the capital, 

 Armijo caused himself to be proclaimed Gov- 

 ernor and Comandante General, and immedi- 

 ately dispatched couriers to Mexico with a 

 highly colored account of his own exploits, 

 'W'hich procured him a confirmation of those 

 titles and dignities for eight years. 



In the meanwhile news of the insurrection 

 having reached Mexico, the Esciiadron de Vera 

 truz, from Zacatecas, consisting of about two 

 hundred drasroons. wdth an eaual number of 



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regulars from the Presidios of Cliiliuahua, 

 under the command of Colonel Justin iani, 

 ^ere ordered to New Mexico. Having ar- 

 rived at Santa Fe, these troops, together with 

 Governor Armijo's httle army, marched in 

 January, 1833, to attack the rebels, 

 this time, had again collected in cor 

 numbers at La Canada. 



The greatest uneasiness and excitement 

 now prevailed at the Capital, lest the rabble 

 should again prove victorious, in which case 

 they would not fail to come and sack the city. 

 Foreign merchants had as usual the greatest 

 cause for fear, as vengeance had been openly 



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