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of the stream leading from pe mission of San Juan de Capristano, 
and about two miles from the mission. . 
-' It was so dark I could not see to lay off the lines of the camp 
accurately, and I was glad,in the morning, that an early start gave 
no time for criticism. Distance 18.8 miles. > ae 
ae y 5.—The mission of San Juan has passed into the 
hands of the Pico family. The cathedral was once a fine sti 
ng, with an arched cupola; only one-half of the building, 
ing s¢ rs 
_... Attracted by a house having a 
to keep out intruders, I was told there were four men within, in the 
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‘agonies of death, from wounds received at the battle of San Pasqual. 
“We moved to the Alisos (Sycamore) rancheria, where we found a 
ring 0.0 but nothing to eat. Through the kindness of 
Lr Foster, an Englishman, we received here a supply of fresh 
ally through the valley of the stream water- 
ch side'were beautiful rounded hills, covered — 
to this point, except a small patch at Flores, I had not seen 
ark of a plough oPaity other instrument of husbandry. 
cherias were entirely supported by rearing cattle and horses. 
Distance 11.1 miles. 
January 6.—To-day we made a long march of 19 miles to the 
er Santa Anna, a town situated on the river of the same name. 
‘ere now near the enemy, and the town gave evidence of it. 
a soul was to be seen; the few persons remaining in it were old 
n, who, on our approach, had bolted their doors. The leaders 
Californians, as a means of inciting their people to ar ae 
elieve. we would plunder their houses and viola 
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defensible position between the town an 
ox In this hope we were mistaken. The wind blew a hurri- 
; (something very unusual in this part of California,) and the 
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