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in La Bahia, where they remained in hiding a day and two nights. Ramirez de la Piscina loaned them a horse and they went on to Mission San Jose, where Martinez Pacheco was kindly received by Father Camberos. Captain Menchaca, upon receipt of a proclamation issued by Ruiz, was obliged to arrest him, but he remained a prisoner a very short while, for in December, Menchaca set him at liberty. He continued to live in San Jose for several months, and went to San Antonio frequently without being molested. Governor Martos was indignant at the laxity of Menchaca and later reported that he had not only failed to keep Martinez Pacheco in prison but had gone with him to a bullfight in San Antonio. On another occasion Martinez Pacheco had attended a mask ball disguised in woman's apparel without being molested in the least. 73 After the escape of Martinez Pacheco. things at Orcoquisac settled down once more and Lieutenant Marcos Ruiz took charge of the charred remains of the presidio. The scandalized Indians were again gathered in Mission Nuestra Senora de la Luz with the aid of the devoted Fray Luis Salvino. Ruiz made several reports to the viceroy concerning the misdeeds of the escaped commander and instituted an investigation of conditions in his efforts to reduce the Indians to mission life. The investigation disclosed that Chief Calzones Colorados had been bribed by Martinez Pacheco to oppose the removal of the presidio and the mission to Los Horconcitos during the preceding summer, when Governor Martos y Navarrete had attempted to carry out the orders of the viceroy. Domingo del Rio, the former lieutenant, was implicated by the evidence. The result was that officials in Mexico now appointed Afan de Rivera as commander of the unfortunate post. Upon his arrival, Rivera suspended Del Rio." Ruiz in command. Responsibility for the burning of tlee presidio. Such was the state of affairs in the summer of 1765 when Don Hugo Oconor, inspector general of the Spanish frontier, arrived in San Antonio. According to Governor Martos y Navarrete, he came accompanied by Felix Pacheco. a cousin of Rafael, the former captain, and consequently, he was inclined to overlook the responsibility of Martinez in the scandalous affair at the Presidio of 73 Governor Martos to the King, May 17, 1775, in op. cit., pp. 59-69. -'Presidio de San Agustin. Testimonio de diligencias comenzadas en S. Agustin de Ahumada y continuadas en este preso. de Los Adaes por el gobernador de estas provincias de Texas contra el Capitan Dn. Rafael Martinez Pacheco. Ano 1765; Tes- timonio de la declaracion que hicieron los principale!: Indio$ de la nacion Orcoquisac ante Dn. Marcos Ruiz, 1765, in Bera, Archives, University of Texas.
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