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which we reached (Jan. 20) on the tenth evening 

 after leaving our camp in the mountains, having 

 travelled through snow and on foot one hundred 

 and sixty miles. I look upon the anxiety which in- 

 duced me to set out from the camp as an inspiration. 

 Had I remained there waiting the party which had 

 been sent in, every man of us would probably have 

 perished. 



"The morning after reaching the Eed Eiver 

 town, Godey and myself rode on to the Rio Hondo 

 and Taos, in search of animals and supplies, and, 

 on the second evening after that on which we had 

 reached Red River, Godey had returned to that 

 place with about thirty animals, provisions, and 

 four Mexicans, with which he set out for the camp 

 on the following morning. On the road he received 

 eight or ten others, which were turned over to him 

 by the orders of Major Beale, the commanding 

 officer of this northern district of New Mexico. I 

 expect that Godey will reach this place with the 

 party on Wednesday evening, the 31st. From Major 

 Beale I received the offer of every aid in his power, 

 and such actual assistance as he was able to render. 

 Some horses which he had just recovered from the 

 Utahs were loaned to me, and he supplied me from 

 the commissary's department with provisions which 

 I could have had nowhere else. I find myself in 



