The herald., 1895-10-06

| la Rosa accompanied to Monterey, we
have but little original record. The
| terms offered were $40 to each family at
| the start. transportation by land to San
Bias, reals per day to each person for
| rations, free passage by sea from San
| Bias to California, farm from the pub
| lie lands for each man and a certain
| amount of live stock and tools, all to be
| repaid by the colonists later. Toe result
| was that more than $50 persons enlisted ;
! 80 men, 55 women and 80 children.
Hijar anu Padres. the colonization
| agents, painted the attractions of the
| country in bright colors. Then, as in
much later times, California was repre-
sented. in respect of climate and ether
natural advantages, as an earthly para
disc. Most of the colonists were educat-
ed. some had property, and all had q
trade or profession. There was a nota ole
absence of the low and criminal classes
of Mexicans and the subsequent record OF
those who remained in the country was
favorable.
In connection with the colonization
project, a commercial company was
formed. with the colony leaders and other
prominent men as partners. 1t was ca.l6d
the Compania CosmopolitaDa, and its OBJ
lect was to purchase vessel and engage
in the expectation of California products.
1t was only by some such commercial
scheme that the empresarios could legt-
mately hope for profit beyond the salaries
OF few officials and it is very certain
that patriotic desire to develop the re-
sources of California was not their sole
motive. General Anaya is said to have
been president and Juan Bandini vice
president of the company. Agents were
sent to Acapulco to purchase vessel
securing the brig Natalia, to be paid for
in tallow.
1t is supposed that there were also con-
nected with the colony certain mysteri-
scbo of np1itipa1 h,r
which Gomez Farias hoped, IN case his
administration should be overthrown, to
find in California refuge for himself
ana his political friends a stronghold
from which as a center TO work for res
toration of his power in Mexico.
1t was about August l, 1894, that the
two vessels set sail. The Cosmopolitan
company's brig Natalia had on board
Hijar, Bandini and the naval officer,
Buenaventura Aranio, and her comman-
der, Juan Gomez. On the national cor
vette-of-war Morales: Captain Lucas
CRETE, Coseme. Pena and Sub-Comisario
Herrera. day or two out the two ves-
sells separated, as the Natalia was the
faster sailer of the two. There was much
seasickness on board the Natalia, result
ing in several deaths and the com mander
was induced by Bandlni to put in at San
Diego. The newcomers were Hospitality
received, the officers and prominent off
cials being the guests of Bandini and his
friends. while the rest were distributed
at various private houses or lodged in
tents and warehouses. Most of the colo
nists went northward overland, stopping
a month or more at Missions San Gabriel
and San Luis Rey; receiving nothing
but kind treatment from padres. settlers
and neophytes. The Natalia sailed north
with the effects of the colony. Lying at
anchor in Monterey bay she broke her
cables in gale on the afternoon of De-
Gem Der 2lst and was driven on the beach
about two miles above the town, where
she went to pieces.
A French captain who visited the
coast in 1876 declared that the Natalia
was the same vessel on which Napole on
escaped from Elba in 1915.
The Morelos, with Paderes and the rest
of the colonists, 120 IN number, also had
a narrow escape from shipwreck in gale
off Point Conception, according to the
statement of Antonio Coronel. but she
arrived safely at Monterey on Septe mber
25th, and the newcomers were as warmly
welcomed at the capital as their COM
panIons had been at San Diego.
The ladies came off the boat with
Padres, expecting to see nobody in Cali
fornia except soldiers. friars, convicts
come their servants. AS they drew near
the shore, they beheld two beautiful and
well-clad ladies of Monterey in the crowd
awaiting them, and said, ''Sr. Padres,
how is it possible thar these girls can be
our servants? We look as much like SER
wants as they do.'' Padres bi. his lip,
and the ladies' insisted on returning to
the ship to 'dress up" before landing.
On November 1st ball was given, partly