The Previous Day, May 14, 1769, Being
Easter Sunday, Junipero Established The Mission Of San Fernando With
Fray Miguel De La Campa As Minister.
For the succor and relief of the
forces, both sea and land, Galvez built, at San Blas, a ship which he
named in honor of the protector of the expedition, the San Jose, and
loading her with supplies and provisions, sent her with orders to meet
the expedition at Monterey.
She was lost at sea.
There is very little of interest in this march of some two hundred miles
through a barren country to the bay of San Diego. Junipero's diary lies
before me[11]; it is a dreary recital of small incidents of the march, the
Indians they met, the barrancas they crossed, with pious comments, etc.;
no course, no distances traveled, or other like information necessary to
an understanding of the route and country. As a diarist, he is not to be
compared with Crespi. On June 20th they came first in sight of the sea
at the Ensenada de Todos Santos; thence their journey was by the sea
until they came to the rendezvous. As they drew near to San Diego, their
Indian allies began to desert, evidently in fear of the Dieguenos, whom
they began to meet in numbers and who proved a rascally lot. They
thronged the camp and became a perfect nuisance with their begging and
stealing. They begged from Junipero his robe and from the governor his
cuera, waistcoat, breeches, and all he had on.
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