In May Father Gutierrez wrote glowing accounts of success.1 He had hopes of baptizing even the Gran Cacique himself. But his dream soon faded. Within a few months the Indians became hostile, and soldiers and friars withdrew. English influence was suspected by the Spaniards. Cabrera threatened and a compromise resulted. The Christianized portion of the Sabacolas moved down the river to the junction of the Chattahoochee and the Pedernales (Flint). There they were established in the mission of Santa Cruz de Sabacola, near the recently formed mission of the Chatots.