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twenty-five men from Nuevo Santander, fifty from San Luis Potosi. thirty-two from Charcas, one hundred from Nuevo Leon, and fifty from Coahuila, in addition to the contingents from the various presidios of Texas. The Indian auxiliaries consisted of forty-three from Coahuila. ten from Mission Concepcion furnished by Fray Francisco Aparicio, ten from Mission San Juan furnished by Fray Jose Ignacio Maria Alegre, two from San Francisco de la Espada Mission furnished by Fray Acisclos Valverde, ten from San Jose Mission furnished by Fray Pedro Ramirez, and eighteen from San Antonio de Valero Mission furnished by Fray Mariano de los Dolores, besides one hundred thirty Apaches. The troops from Nuevo Santander were commanded by Captain Ildefonso de la Garza of Camargo, those from San Luis Potosi by Captain Juan Angel de Oyarzan. those from Charcas by Captain Francisco Espinosa de los Monteros, and those from Nuevo Leon by Jose Elias de la Garza Falcon. Two religious accompanied the troops, Fray Tomas Arcayos of the College of Queretaro, who went as chaplain, and Fray Santiago Pelaez, of the Order of San Juan de Dios, who went as surgeon. By dint of great exertions over fifteen hundred horses and several hundred mules had been secured as mounts and beasts of burden for the transportation of the equipment and supplies. Most of the meat for the expedition consisted of dry beef. The driving of cattle had been deemed unadvisable in view of the need of traveling as rapidly as possible in order to. surprise the enemy. A good supply of corn, flour, and beans had also been gathered. When Parrilla reviewed his troops in San Antonio before starting for San Saba. he had about three hundred sixty presidia! soldiers and Yohm- teers, one hundred seventy-six Indian allies, over fifteen hundred horses, several hundred mules, and an adequate supply of dry beef. flour, corn, and beans. 29 Instead of setting out directly from San Antonio, Parrilla led his men first to San Saba to the Presidio of San Luis de las Amarillas, near present Menard. The start from San Antonio was about the middle of August. After reorganizing- his forces, Parrilla seems to have resolutely plunged into the almost Parrilla's marcli against t/1e nortlrern tribes. 29 Testimonio de los auttos formados sobre la cuenta Cargo, Datta. qe dio el Coronel Don Diego Ortiz Parrilla de lo gastado en la Campana .. . 1 jl>J . • -I. G. I., .-I 11,li,mci<1 ,te ,1/e.i:ictJ, 9:.?-6-22 (Cunningham Transcript,;), pt. 5, p. ji>3. For brid al.-count" of Parrilla's campaign ~ee Castaiieda, ,1/orfi's History of -r.,,r,,.~. Vol. J, pp. 288-391: Bolton, T1t.rns i11 tl,e Jlfidtile Eigl,l<!<'lllh C<!11l11ry. 88-91; Hackett, Pichardo':.- Tri!,1lis.: of tl,e Limits of Louisiana and Texas, Vol. 2, pp. 233-238.
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