[26] 38. 
1.—Travelled this morning about five miles, and. camped. be- 
tween one and two miles off the river. This camping place is known as 
Cristobal ; but as eve! is neither house nor settlement here, and one 
ay fix his camp close on or some distance from the river, the limits of 
wy Cristobal are not so aay defined as those of a city, and gen- 
erally the last camping place on or near the Rio del Norte before entering 
the Jornada del Muerto® ai “is Pufaeniodl b \ 
to be resorted to because the Rio sits Norte below Fray Cristobal takes 
not only a very circuitous bend, but rough mountains, too, alongside of 
it, make it most difficult to hae thie water-course. In the rainy season 
ena is generally plenty of water in the Jornada, as everywhere else, but in 
dry season phen not a drop is found. T ridge-like elevation of 
tie oman del Muerto a5 ue surrounding country, as may be seen 
in the barometrical profile, se allow less accumulation of water on 
dhe surface an on other jovalitiek: Although the rainy season had not 
|, some showers had already preceded it, and we expected, 
therefore, to find some water at least, but were prepared for the worst. 
Having watered our animals once more on the river, and filled all our wa- 
ter casks, we started in the evening, and having travelled about 12 miles 
over a good firm road, we ‘encamped vet water. The general direc- 
tion irons the Jornada is nearly due south. To the right, or west of | 
our road, in a poate of about five faites runs a.chain of mountains ex- 
tendir 
2.—Started ee this catia and halted, after 10 miles, near 
na del Muerto, because sometimes a water-pool is lef 
e called 
haw ys the rains, but at present it was perfectly dry. About five tiles 
bn t from here, at the foot of the‘mountains to our right, is a good spring, 
running water, the sogcalled Ojo del Muerto. ‘Whenever a traveller 
ben 8 the Jornada will not risk to rush through it in the shortest time, 
us drives his animals from here to the Ojo, and back to the road, because 
resis ° wat Water to be coe ed upon 
oe of the men, in the Sale and the other’ half drove the 
Y sod Silom, and then through a narrow gorge, or “ cafion,”” till we 
the esired spring, under a cluster of cotton trees. The water 
» but toowann. The blufis were formed by a conglomerated 
] gee rite chain was more distant. On our return to 
rs 
aS Titerally, the ue me of the dead: man, and refers toan au 
who attempted to sli rr ipa ‘The w 
palin on 
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