SIXTH DIVISION. 
EL-PASO TO THE GULF OF MEXICO. 
CHAPTER XXXVIL 
INCIDENTS AT EL PASO DEL NORTE. 
Preparation for completing the Survey of the Southern Boundary of New 
Mexico— Withdrawal of the military from El Paso—Importance of El 
Paso as a military post—Its business—Encroachments of the Apaches— 
Depredations of the Comanches—Suggestions for a better protection of 
Tue first step now to be taken was to close up all the 
business of the Commission, and to prepare for joining 
the surveying parties on the lower Rio Grande. I had 
advices here from Major Emory, the principal Surveyor 
of the Commission, advising me of the progress made. 
©n that portion of the line. Two parties had been 
actively engaged in the work; and Major E. believed 
the Survey would be completed as far as Loredo by 
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