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eans with the Apaches here—Broad open plains—Continued rain—The 
Salado—The Modance or Sand Hills—Painful aba mee 8 Ris La 
yuca—Arrival at El Paso del Norte. . 
SIXTH DIVISION. 
EL PASO TO THE GULF OF MEXICO. 
CHAPTER XXXVIL 
INCIDENTS AT EL PASO DEL NORTE. 
sige 8 ations for completing the Survey of the southern boundary of New 
Mexico—Withdrawal of the military from El Paso—Importance of El 
fo as a military post—Its business—Encroachments of the Apaches 
—Depredations of the Comanches—Suggestions for a better protection 
Th 
“ it ee to Mec das reine er etna mines—Grand 
El Paso—Mail pasty a attacked by the Cantos Dei to go by way 
of Chihuahua—Laxity of the Mexican custom house—Departure of 
Lieutenant Whipple and party for the Gila—Organization of parties. 381 
CHAPTER XXXVIII. 
EL PASO TO CHIHUAHUA. 
Departure from El Paso—Accident at the start—Farewell to friends—San 
eazario—Fording the Rio Grande—Wagon upset—Guadalupe—As- 
cend the RR Gr sissa plains, and open country—Ojo de Lucero 
—Laguna de los Patos—Country overflowed—Wagon mired—More 
aceidents—Carrizal—Ojo Caliente—Rio Carmen—Encounter with the 
Apaches—A man killed—Animals lost—Ojo de ee sol- 
diers—Precautions to avoid a surprise—Laguna de Encinillas—El 
Penol—El Sauz—Rio Stramento—Batieeld Notice of the battle 
—Arrival at Chihuahua. . . . . + 401 
