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into Colonia Pacheco. Two days later I reached 

 the railroad at Casas Grandes, to find that the 

 revolutionists had blown up the bridges and cut 

 the wires to the north, putting the railroad and 

 all communications out of commission. I re- 

 mained three days in Casas Grandes endeavoring 

 to hire some one to drive me to Columbus, N. M., 

 a distance of 150 miles, where I would be able 

 to take the train to El Paso and make my return 

 trip to New York. There were about 300 troops 

 stationed at Casas Grandes and during my stay 

 the revolutionists marched on the town, but were 

 driven back by the troops, with heavy losses on 

 both sides. The day before I left, a small town 

 called Hannas, twelve miles away, was taken by 

 the revolutionists. I made the acquaintance of 

 four other Americans who were anxious to get 

 out to the States. We succeeded in getting a 

 man with a four-horse team to drive us out. It 

 took us three days and a half to reach Columbus, 

 and it seemed good to get back in my own coun- 

 try once more. The return trip to New York was 

 filled with pleasant recollections of the hunt. 



