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full extent. In short, the Viceroy, like many modern politi¬ 
cians and placemen, says much that is extremely flattering to 
the general cause of missions, and of the faithfulness and 
assiduity of these missionaries in particular, but does not raise 
a hand to turn the assassin’s knife from their throats. 
In the meantime, as the rebellion increases, and some signs 
of violence appear at Dolores, the captain of the garrison at 
'Loretto repairs thither with some soldiers. He finds Padre 
Taraval, from whom he learns the cruel murders that have 
been committed at San Jago and Josef. But as the Indians 
are emboldened by their successes, and his band is very small, he 
thinks it prudent to remain at Dolores, and by preserving order 
there, prevent, if possible, the flame from spreading to the north¬ 
ern tribes. But notwithstanding all his precautions, the evil 
tidings go forth. As if the winds of heaven served the wick¬ 
ed purposes of the enemy, they spread in an incredibly short 
space of time from Cape San Lucas to San Ignacio, a dis¬ 
tance of more than two hundred leagues, and infect the com¬ 
mon Indians to an alarming extent. But the chiefs of the 
tribes remain firm, and keep the Padres informed of the de¬ 
signs entertained by their people. They also beg to be par¬ 
ticipants in any measures for protection which may be devised. 
Padre Guillen finding affairs grow more and more despe¬ 
rate, and no assistance adequate to the emergency offering 
itself, issues orders early in the year 1735, for all the mis¬ 
sionaries to repair to Loretto, and put themselves under the 
protection of the garrison. These orders happily are acted 
on without the knowledge of the rebels, till the Padres are 
beyond their reach. Padre Guillen once more addresses the 
Viceroy, informing him that all the missions are forsaken, and 
that they are still in imminent danger, even at Loretto—for 
the garrison is too weak to contend successfully with such a 
body of savages as may be brought against it, should there, 
as they anticipate, be a general rising among the tribes. 
These dispatches are sent to the river Yaqui, in Senora, 
and thence by Indian converts to Mexico. They arrive on 
