Fortified military post

Usage examples of presidio.

Don Miguel Briones, Comandante of the Presidio of Todos Santos, at present hidden in the fog, and the very reverend and pious Padre Esteban, of the Mission of Todos Santos, likewise invisible.

Mission and Presidio of Todos Santos, and that the last exception took place thirty-five years ago, when a ship entered the harbor, you will understand why these distinguished gentlemen have been willing to waive the formality of your waiting upon them first, and have taken the initiative.

But he hopes to meet them at the Presidio, and they will avail themselves of his aid and counsel there and everywhere.

Presently they began to follow her, with a compressed murmur of admiration, until, before she was halfway across the plaza, the sentries beside the gateway of the Presidio were astonished at the vision of a fair-haired and triumphant Pallas, who appeared to be leading the entire population of Todos Santos to victorious attack.

Treasury of the Quinquinambo Confederate States to Don Miguel Briones, in payment of certain stores and provisions, and of a piece of ordnance known as the saluting cannon of the Presidio of Todos Santos.

He entered the low gateway of the Presidio unchallenged, and even traversed the courtyard without meeting a soul.

As soon as he quitted the Presidio, he hastened to the Mission with a disquieting fear that his strange guest might have vanished.

Emergency Council, held at the Presidio of Todos Santos, that the foreign barque Excelsior had mutinied, discharged her captain and passengers, and escaped from the waters of the bay, it was, on examination, found and decreed that the said barque was a vessel primarily owned by a foreign Power, then and there confessed and admitted to be at war with Mexico and equipped to invade one of her northern provinces.

A few rapid strides across it gained him the shadow of the sea-wall of the Presidio, unchecked and unhindered.

The Comandante had still retained as part of the old patriarchal government of the Mission the Presidio school, for the primary instruction of the children of the soldiers,--dependants of the garrison.

Council in your gracious task at the Presidio school that is far beyond any fancied political service.

Markham left the Presidio, the tide was low, and their way lay along the beach past the Mission walls.

Commander for making the Presidio so attractive to you, dear Miss Keene, that you cannot really find time to see your own countrymen.

I then send the Excelsior, that does know the channel, to Todos Santos, to appear before the Presidio, take the enemy in flank, and cooperate with us.

Excelsior is expected off the Presidio to-morrow morning to aid the insurgents.