Temporarily a more northern outpost had been established in 1590 at Nuevo Almadn (now Monclova), but it was soon abandoned.
Possibly news of the restoration of the constitution had reached Monclova but not Santa Rosa.
A colony was now established at thrice abandoned Almadn and later became Monclova.
Attention was drawn to it in 1862, when it caused the abandonment of cotton cultivation about Monclova in Mexico.
Even the people of Monclova and Parras, despite their promises to be neutral, took up arms.
