ALAMO MUCHO. 121 
Hucu CaMpBEt, [st Assistant. 
Frank WHaEarton, Topographer and Assistant. 
_ Heyry C. Force, Assistant. 
Joun J. Prarr, Do. 
Joun O’DonocuueE, Computer. 
Cuartes A. Gicquet, Instrument carrier ; 
with jlag-bearers, attendants on instruments, laborers, 
servants, cooks, arrieros, and teamsters, making altoge- 
ther about twenty-five men. This party had both 
wagons and pack-mules as well as myself; and all, both 
officers and attendants, were mounted on mules or 
horses. 
Lieut. Coronet L. S. Crate commanded the escort, 
now reduced by desertion to five men of his own com- 
mand, with a detail of ten men from that of Colonel 
Magruder, at San Diego. 
The entire party embraced six wagons, twenty-five 
pack-mules, and about fifty officers and men, mounted. 
June 1st. The day being very hot, we did not 
strike our tents and leave camp until 6 o'clock, P. M., 
when Colonel Craig and myself led the way. The road 
Was very good along the valley where it was level ; but 
there were many deep gullies, which required the use 
of ropes to keep the wagons in an erect position. Our 
course had been north-east. The scene changed as we 
passed around the spur of the ridge which bounded the 
eastern part of the valley. Here a broad plain opened 
_ tous, with but few trees, although well covered with 
grass. Our course now lay south-east. The moon 
tose remarkably bright; and, with a cool and comfort- 
able night, we’ jogged steadily along and made good 
progress. Towards midnight we entered a thick grove 
