fusing obedience to the junta established at Huétamo, he was at last deserted by most of his followers, and sought refuge alike from the royalists and revolutionists in the sierra of Guanajuato, where one Zamora put an end to his brutal life by thrusting his lance through him.[1] José María de Liceaga, former member of the junta de Zitácuaro, was also murdered at the latter end of this year.[2]
Zacatula, whither the royalist arms had never yet penetrated, was taken by Armijo in May, and Montesdeoca and P. Galeana were driven in flight from the district. Cuyusquihuy, the last rebel stronghold in the Huasteca, was captured by Colonel Luvian in September, and the plains of Apam were pacified. During this and the two following years, in the encounters which were numerous and only of minor importance, the royalist arms almost everywhere prevailed. Bradburn was defeated at Chucándiro;[3] Nicholson and Yurtis were captured by Barragan at Puruaran, and shot;[4] the Pachones were ceaselessly pursued, and finally accepted the pardon; Barrabás hill, which had been fortified by Guerrero, was taken, and that chief driven across the Mescala into Michoacan, where he sustained a serious defeat at the Aguazarca, at the hands of Ruiz;[5] and the harassed insurgents, driven
- ↑ He had won at the hacienda of Tultitan 1,250 pesos from Zamora at cards, and having received from the latter a favorite horse as pledge for the payment, refused to surrender it next day when Zamora produced the money. Zamora was instantly slain by a brother of Torres and others who were on the road with him. Alaman, Hist. Méj., iv. 688-9.
- ↑ After narrowly escaping capture with Mina at Venadito, he retired to the hacienda La Laja near Guanajuato and belonging to his family. Depredations having been committed by Miguel Borja on a neighboring estate also belonging to the family, Liceaga proceeded thither to call him to account. Borja in alarm caused him to be intercepted by one Juan Rios, a known robber, who, on his attempting to escape, ordered his men to fire upon him. Liceaga, Adic. y Rectific., 317-19. The author states that there are discrepancies in the accounts he received of the affair.
- ↑ Aguirre's report in Gaz. de Mex., 1818, ix. 634-5. Bradburn joined Guerrero some time afterward. He obtained his pardon on the arrival of Iturbide on the scene, who made him his aide-de-camp. Liceaga, Adic. y Rectific., 397.
- ↑ June 16, 1818. Nicholson was converted to Catholicism two days before his death. Gaz. de Méj., 1818, ix. 1042-5.
- ↑ On the 5th of Nov. 1819, Chivilini and Urbizu were taken and executed. See Ruiz's report in Gaz. de Mex., 1819, x. 1211-12, 1269-75, in which he
