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camp we understood that an accident had happened. . In one of the 
wagons a small cask of powder had, from some cause or other, taken 
fire, and had scattered the contents of the wagon over the plain. It 
was fortunate that nobody was near enough to be gs seriously, nee 
that the scattered goods were mostly articles of hardware; the loss 
therefore not so important. ‘Towards evening we s ae and oat 
about 10 miles before we camped, without water 
August 3.—Staried early, and reached within six miles Alamos, a place 
where sometimes ‘a water-pool is found, but which was now perfectly dry, 
and went four miles further before we nooned, without v plier Our samp 
nant by sufficient to water our animals. The eastern mountain s send 
here some spurs into the plain. rahe soil is ibe: and firm, and, mh more 
afternoon we went about 18 miles s, and e without ean 
August 5.—This morning, at last, after ‘raving travelled eight miles, we 
reached the river once more. The camping place, where we struck it, is 
called Robledo. 'The country here looks very mountainous. The eastern 
in height four feet, and in th t ; circumference six on eight inches. 
It had yellow flowers, and © the same time which I t 
along with some of the ribs; be: { really felt sorry, that and weight 
August 6.— 
Night camp near riv 
August 7. This ie.) Mr. Wiek, a merchant from C hihiinbjoae and 
myself, started ahead of the caravan, to reach el Paso some days: before it. 
e took our small megone along; went that morning 15 miles, and halted 
sii noon, near the 
In the afternoon we riieed = again; and travelling g through the night, we 
_ made 28 miles andre, and halted near the Raced crossing of the io del 
here, ane spon eangeE 
battle, th Mexicans s were in less 
as far as Carrizal. Our brave 
marcel ther Hong, eonguerng 
