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if he did not strictly enforce the legal duties. The 
collector armed himself and his party, and the train 
prepared to cross and fight their way through. As 
might be supposed, there was great excitement, and it 
was feared blood would be shed; but the affair passed 
off quietly. The train crossed the river, each teamster 
armed with a whip and rifle; and to avoid a conflict, 
Colonel Langberg sent an armed guard with the train 
to Chihuahua, which was followed by the collector, 
to settle the difficulty there. 
On the Ist of October, Lieutenant Whipple took 
his departure, to complete the survey of the line form- 
ing the southern boundary of New Mexico, before 
referred to. 
Lieut. A. W. Wurerie, Corps Top. Eng., Astronomer in Command. 
Hucu CAMPBELL, irst Assistant. 
Frank Wueaton, Assistant and Topographer. 
Wituam Wuire, Jr. Assistant. 
Gzorce G. Garner, Do. 
These, with sixteen men as instrument carriers, mechan- 
ics, laborers, teamsters, servants, arrieros, etc., made . 
the party. He had also a military escort of twenty-four 
men. They were all mounted, save the soldiers; while 
both wagons and pack-mules furnished the necessary 
transportation. 
My own party, then about to leave, comprised,— 
Dr. Tomas H. Wess, - Sec. of the Joint Commission and Surgeon. 
Henry Jacons, Assistant Secretary and Disbursing Agent. 
Grorce Turner, Acting Quarter-Master and Commissary, 
a otanist. 
Heyry ©. Prarr, Draughtsman and Artist. 
