EL PASO TO CHIHUAHUA. A401 
CHAPTER XXXVIIL 
EL PASO TO CHIHUAHUA. 
Departure from El Paso—Accident at the start—Farewell to friends—San 
Pefiol—E] Sanz—Rio Sacramento—Battle field—Notice of the battle— 
Arrival at Chihuahua. 
October 6th. All being in readiness to start, the 
train drew up in front of Mr. Magoffin’s store-house, to 
_ take in a supply of corn. While standing here, the 
mules, which had not been in harness for six weeks or 
more, became uneasy, and, turning suddenly round, 
broke off two of the wagon tongues; which compelled 
us to wait another day for repairs. | : 4 
There is no grass along the river after leaving 
Isleta. This made it necessary to send off a wagon 
load of corn, to be delivered to us about eighty miles 
ed. In addition to this, each team carried a few 
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