What are Don Catarino’s and Joses roles in the trip to Tepic?

Don Catarino plans the trip to Tepic, in which he intends for the group to cross the
pass before dark and then camp overnight, so they can arrive in Tepic in broad daylight and avoid the suspicion of the soldiers.

The second character listed in your question, Joses? Are you referring to Josy?

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