a year marked also by the wholesale slaughter of the mission cattle by order of the padres, and by the destruction of the San Bernardino branch by hostile savages.[1] Gutierrez turned over the control to Juan
- ↑ Chronologic summary of S. Gabriel events. 1831. Gov. Victoria wounded, cared for at the mission in Dec. This vol., p. 206, 210. To be secularized and a school established under Echeandía's plan. Id., 305-6. A schooner framed here to be launched at S. Pedro. Id., 363. Death of P. Boscana, this chapter. 1832. Echeandía's forces encamped here in April. This vol., 227. P. Bachelot begins his service as assistant minister. Id., 317. 1833. Alf. Ignacio del Valle appointed as comisionado for secularization in Jan., but nothing accomplished. Id., 326. J. A. Carrillo goes in Feb. to harangue and tranquillize the Ind. Id., 327. Death of P. Sanchez and arrival of P. Esténega. This chap. This year a controversy between the mission and J. J. Nieto at Sta Gertrudis was settled by arbitration. N. had borrowed 8,000 (?) mission cattle on shares 8 or 9 years before. It was decided that N. should have all the cattle at Los Cerritos and the mission ⅔ of all the rest; and in Oct. that N. should give up 3,000 head. There was more trouble that had not been settled 3 years later. Dept. St. Pap., Ben., MS., v. 167-84.
1834. Part of the Mex. colony here from Sept. This vol., 267. Beginning of secularization, Col Nicolás Gutierrez made comisionado and an inventory prepared in Nov. Id., 346-8. Slaughter of the mission cattle, private individuals taking contracts from the padre to kill cattle on shares for their hides and tallow. Id., 348-9. Indian depredations at S. Bernardino Oct.-Dec. Id., 359, and annals of Los Angeles in this chap. Controversy about right of the mission to use the salinas. Id., 374. Lugo, Vida, MS., 107, represents S. Bernardino as a very prosperous establishment, and says that extensive improvements in the buildings were in progress when the destruction occurred. This year a garrison was organized at S. Gabriel, to consist of a sergeant and 8 men from Portilla's Mazatlan company. Dept. St. Pap., B. M., MS., lxxxviii. 26.
1835. Col Gutierrez still in charge, but no records of progress in secularization. The insurgents Apalátegui and Torres imprisoned here in March. This vol., 284. A painting of S. Gabriel is mentioned as having been made by Ferdinand Deppe this year from a drawing made on the spot. Later in possession of Daniel Hill at Sta Barbara, and photographed for Vischer's work. Taylor's Discov. and Found., ii. no. 42, p. 216; Hayes' Scraps, Angeles, iv. 84.
1836. No record of mission affairs except that Juan José Rocha was in charge as majordomo, being appointed in Feb. June 1st, oath taken to the new 'bases' or centralism. This vol., p. 423. Sept., soldiers refuse to serve without pay. Id., 446. The governor's alleged immoral conduct. Id., 448. 1837. José Perez succeeded Rocha as majordomo early in this year. Nothing known of events at the mission except occasional mention of the presence of portions of the northern or southern forces during the sectional wars. This vol., pp. 495, 501, 503, 510, 528. Of 1838 still less is known, not even the administrator's name appearing. Coronel, Cosas de Cal., MS., 219, represents the mission as still rich and in good order in 1838, but his view would seem to be exaggerated.
1839. Juan Bandini was administrator, having probably been appointed the year before. In March he claims that he found the mission property in a very bad condition, but has restored it to prosperity. But he offers his resignation, and asks that the $500 due him for salary be paid in mares and other mission effects, as there is plenty of everything but cattle. He informs the govt in a private letter that he has already taken 40 young bull, but will return them if the gov. thinks it best. The resignation seems to have been accepted, but reconsidered, as B. continued to serve through the
