that in an army of unpaid relatives, the old Spanish discipline must be somewhat modified.[1]
Vallejo not only turned his attention to the impracticable scheme of restoring discipline, but he also made earnest and oft-repeated efforts, unfortunately without success, to restore the old presidial companies on which he believed the country's permanent prosperity to depend. The companies had now no real existence except that of San Francisco, supported at Sonoma at Vallejo's own expense. Alvarado was less enthusiastic in the matter, but whatever his desires, he could barely find funds to support the few men already in arms. He however ordered the municipalities to furnish recruits to the number of seventy. Vallejo also addressed his representations in favor of military reorganization to the minister of war, asking for money, arms, and chaplains, but getting nothing beyond 'authority' to reorganize the companies. The government had authorized the retention of the civic militia in the service, but as there was no present need of that force and no money with which to support it, the members were allowed to retire to their homes. It was early in March that Vallejo returned to the north and reëstablished his headquarters at Sonoma.[2]
- ↑ Vallejo, Hist. Cal., MS., iii. 392-418; Alvarado, Hist. Cal., MS., iii. 59; iv. 116-19. Jan. 28th-30th, corresp. between V. and Guerra, in Vallejo, Doc., MS., vị. 174-9.
- ↑ Some military items, Jan.-April, 1839. Jan. 3d, supplies brought by Castillero from Mexico: 598 coats, 477 pants, 297 shirts, 298 stocks, 259 shoes, 200 cloaks, 400 caps and casques, 400 maletas, 200 chabrases, 100 muskets, 200 carbines, 99 sabres, 49 lances, 4 trumpets, 3,000 flints, 15,580 cartridges. Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxv. 15. Alf. Lázaro Piña with 9 men of the S. F. company at Sta B. as Vallejo's escort. Id., xxv. 10. Jan 7th, 11th, 19th, Vallejo to Alvarado, urging organization of presidial companies, or of permanent militia. Id., v. 3; vi. 165; Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. 242. Jan. 27th-29th, recruits called for. Quota of Angeles 40, S. Diego, 10, Branciforte 15, Sta Bárbara 5. S. Diego, Arch., MS., 219, 221; Vallejo, Doc., MS., vi. 175. Jan. 31st, V. authorizes the auxiliary forces to disband temporarily. Names captains J. A. de la Guerra, Valentin Cota, and A. M. Ortega; lieutenants Manuel Cota, Juan P. Ayala, Felipe Lugo, and Octavio Gutierrez; alféreces Clemente Espinosa, Guillermo Navarro, Hilarion García, Isidoro Guillen, Tomás Romero, Antonio Olivera, Joaquin de la Torre, and Ignacio del Valle. Id., vi. 33, 183. Feb. 6th, V.'s appeals to min. of war for repairs of fortifications, etc., describing present condition, explaining dangers of foreign encroachment, recommending officers for promotion, etc. Id., vi. 217-24. Authorized from Mexico to incur the expense of repairing fortifications Aug. 5th. Sup. Govt,
