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Rh. The great event of the period was the fight of March 1838, between Carrillo's supporters under Captain Castañeda and those of Alvarado under General Castro, the only battle of the war in which blood was shed.

Padre Blas Ordaz continued his ministry at Santa Inés till 1833, when Padre José Joaquin Jimeno came from the north, serving throughout the decade, with Marcos Antonio Saizar de Vitoria as associate in 1835-6, and Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta in 1836-40. Summary of S. Buenaventura annals. 1831-5. Blank, except an occasional mention of this mission with others in various secularization plans not carried into effect, and the death of padres Suñer and Cría as recorded in an earlier note of this chapter. 1836. Cárlos Carrillo comisionado for secularization, appointed in June, the act being hastened by Gov. Chico's quarrel with the padres at Sta Inés and Sta Bárbara; but the formal transfer of the property by inventory did not apparently take place until February of the next year; and the records are very slight. ''St. Pap. Miss. and Colon.,'' MS., ii. 3723; Id., Miss., vii. 67; Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxxii. 24; this work, iv. p. 46; this vol., p. 426, 435. 1837. Alvarado and his northern forces at S. Buenaventura in Jan. on their way to Los Angeles. Id., 494, 497. Carrillo received his appointment as gov. in Sept. or Oct. Id., 534. 1838. Rafael Gonzalez in charge as majordomo from May. St. Pap., Miss., MS., ix. 48-9. March, occupation of the mission by southern forces; battle between Castañeda's and Castro's armies. This vol., p. 549-55. Gonzalez, Exper., MS., 35-6, claims to have received the mission in good condition, and to have delivered it 4 years later still prosperous, he having always been on excellent terms with the padre; but he says that much aid was given to the troops for which no return was ever made. 1839. Gonzalez mentioned as administrator this year and the next in many records. Hartnell's inspection was June 25th to July 1st. He found affairs in fairly good condition, crops looking well at Sta Paula, though much injured by squirrels at the mission. There was complaint that no clothing had been distributed since Carrillo's departure, and the admin. was authorized to buy $1,000 worth of effects on credit, the debt to be a preferred one; also to kill 200 cattle, in addition to the regular monthly slaughter of 30. Hartnell, Diario, MS., 14, 77-8; ''Arch. Miss.,'' MS., ii. 905. July 3d, P. Fortuni complains to the visitador that the Ind. will not attend to prayers, alleging that he did not wish them to pray, and that the administrator, majordomo, and alcaldes will not oblige them. Id., 907. In later years it was claimed that there was no distribution of clothing, etc., after Sept. 1839. St. Pap., Mis., MS., 50. 1840. Hartnell's second visit was in Aug. The Ind. had no fault to find with Gonzalez, admitting that he cared well for them; still, for the sake of novelty, they desired his removal, and the appointment of Miguel or Vicente Pico; but H. finally made them understand the folly and injustice of such a demand. The Ind. were also very much alarmed at the danger of losing Sta Paula rancho, their only dependence for crops, and of which Manuel Jimeno was trying to get a grant. If they could not keep the rancho they desired to quit the community; and the padres, administrator, and neighbors all agreed that the Ind. were right. Hartnell thought so himself, though very friendly to Jimeno. Diario, MS., 15, 21-2. The rancho was not granted for several years. In Dec., for lack of a minister, the sacristan officiated at several burials. ''S. Buen., Lib. Mis.,'' MS., ii. 68.