2, 1824. The leaders of the Chumash met with the leaders of the expedition, which included General Pablo de la Portillo and Friars Sarria and Ripoll, on June 8. After this initial meeting went well, a second meeting was held on June 11 with a much larger group of the exiles. The pardon was explained to the gathered Chumash, who accepted it; a celebratory mass was held on June 13. For the next week, soldiers and Native American leaders traveled through the area to find more exiles to ask them to return to the missions. The first returning Native peoples arrived at Santa Barbara on June 16, and the arrivals continued for weeks. By June 28, approximately 816 out of the original population of 1,000 had returned. Celebrations were held at the missions to commemorate the peace and return of the Native Americans, and Yokuts were invited to attend as well. By the next year, only "four men and two or three women" had not returned to the missions. References 1824 in Alta California Conflicts in 1824 19th-century rebellions Chumash History of Santa Barbara County, California Indigenous rebellions against the Spanish Empire Rebellions in North America Spanish missions in California Wars involving Mexico Wars involving the indigenous peoples of North America