In 1794, Bustamante returned to fight against the Mimbreños and Gilena peoples, who had attacked the Presidio of Janos, to submit them to the Spanish authority. In 1795, he led a military campaign to the Presidio del Norte (North Presidio), where he fought the Mescaleros. Between 1795 and 1800, Bustamante established many settlements and towns in Coahuila and put up the defenses of the place. On December 27, 1796, he began leading the troops from the border of Coahuila, serving as commander.
