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escort of civilians—La Noria Curena—Rio Buenaval—Pozo Calvo— 
Depredations of the Comanches—Alamo de Parras—Viesca mines— 
La Pena—Break down—Cold seidtdiea-ol Pozo—Recent incursion of 
Indians—Reach Parras. . di. ce a Hes ee tee Sah ee eee ee 
CHAPTER XLII. 
PARRAS TO SALTILLO. 
Parras—Its vineyards—Numerous 1 ami REM ee of the 
Agave—Extent of its cultivation—Pulque—Hacienda Arriba—Its ex- 
tensive Wine vaults and gra naries— Visit to the pence i Alame- 
da—Departure from Parras—The Hacienda Abajo—Don Manuel de 
Ibarra and General Wool—-tihdnega Grande—Ceguin—Vequeria— 
Gigantic Se de Patos—Don Jacobo Sanchez—His large 
estates—Claims for indemnification on the United States—Village of 
con—Encentada—Arsvl of a courier with despatches from. Wash- 
ington—Buena Vista—The Barraneas—Ramble over the battlefield— 
Relics found—Reach Peg He work on a feast day—Fine church— 
Cotton factories—Dr. Hewison—Economical use of water. . . « 482 
CHAPTER XLIIL 
SALTILLO TO RINGGOLD BARRACKS, 
Leave Saltillo—Accident at the start—Enter the Rinconada Pass—A night 
d Lo: rtos—Ampudia’s redoubt—Magnificent scenery 
—Hacienda of the Rinconada—Sierra Mi tra—Santa Cnbitina abst 
nter te 
ciamentos—Visit the Bishop’s palace—Beautiful valley—The ues 
parca of the city—Its climate—Elevation—Departure—Marin— 
mos—Carrizitos—Dense chapporal—Miss the road—Cerralvo—Pun- 
lushie-Pa d road—Mier—Trade for serapes—Texan Mier expedition 
—Character of the Rio Grande above Mier—Ascent of a steamboat to 
Loredo—Ancient oyster beds—Rio San Juan—Mexican e—Ca- 
margo—Cross the Rio Grande—Arrival at Ringgold barracks. . . . 499 
CHAPTER XLIV. 
RINGGOLD BARRACKS TO CORPUS CHRISTL 
Rio Grande surveying parties—State of the ee 
—— affixed by Congress to the appropriation for 
