Lúcas on the 30th. Remaining here with his troops, Figueroa sent the vessel to San Blas and Mazatlan for money, additional troops, and a band of friars, all intended for California.[1] The Catalina, after taking on board ten Zacatecan friars — of whose coming to California I shall have more to say in another chapter — with Lieutenant Rafael Gonzalez and family, besides other officers and men not specified, sailed from San Blas on August 13th, and in five days reached Mazatlan.[2] Here, or at Rosario near by, Gutierrez received from the comisario general $20,000, and perhaps the rest of the $34,000 which had been promised;[3] and sailing on August 24th, the vessel touched on the 28th at Cape San Lúcas to take on board the general and his company.
That same day, the Acapulco cholos under Sergeant Nuñez revolted, and with the aid of the sailors seized the Catalina with everything on board, including the arms and money intended for California. Though thirty-eight men besides the friars were not involved in the mutiny, they were unarmed at the moment of the outbreak and made no resistance. The mutineers, after firing some shots at the party left on shore, sailed at midnight and went to San Blas to join in the revolutionary movement of Santa Anna against Bustamante. The reënforcement of men, munitions, and money was very acceptable; and it is not likely that any troublesome questions were asked about the manner in which they had been obtained.[4]
- ↑ Aug. 4, 1832, F. to com. of La Paz. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 56.
- ↑ Lieut Gonzalez had come from Mexico, starting July 26th, to take charge of the sub-comisaría at Monterey. He kept a brief journal of his journey from day to day. Gonzalez, Diario de Mexico á California, 1832-3, MS., which, either original or a copy in the author's handwriting, was given me by his son Mauricio. Gonzalez, Memorias, MS., 55.
- ↑ Aug. 11th, receipt of Gutierrez for $20,000. Dept. St. Pap., MS., lxxiv. 46. By this date it would appear that the Catalina had touched at Mazatlan also on the way to S. Blas.
- ↑ Yet there was a report, or at least so F. stated to his men, that the
Sergt Nuñez — 76 persons in all, including 4 women. Id., lxxxviii. 6. The price paid the vessel for transportation was $8,416. Id., lxxxviii. 7-8. May 10th, order from Mexico to com. at Acapulco to place volunteers at F.'s disposal. They were to have the preference in the distribution of lands. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 47-50. Only 9 volunteers seem to have been secured.
