CHAPTER II

(pp. 243-244)

[1] The account is incomplete and there are discrepancies. Evidently there was some untoward incident, since the expedition returned with only two Christians in addition to Guchapa and his son. Furthermore when did the "heroic struggle" occur? And why did an expedition to a not far distant point like Cholam consume twenty days?

[2] This figure seems to establish Martin's estimate of the population of the Tulare L. area.

[3] This statement is important since it demonstrates the previous experience of the Indian women with the Mexican soldiers.

[4] Arguello must have gone into the valley, otherwise there is no sense to the mention of rivers, tule swamps, etc. Furthermore, 32 days is a long trip, hardly to be spent in the coast ranges.

[5] Probably Joscolo, a prominent Indian rebel and bandit, later captured and beheaded in Santa Cruz Co. Perhaps he was not a bandit. Perhaps he was an Indian patriot. Would it be subversion to suggest the idea?

[6] No women and children were found. This alone proves the utter disruption of native society, even at this early date.