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American gentlemen and officers who stop at Chihua- 
hua, are always treated by him with great politeness 
and attention. He is ardently devoted to Santa Ana, 
and is considered at the head of the war party in his 
State. : | 
Governor Cordero, who also honored me with a 
call, is the entire reverse of General Trias. He is a 
merchant and banker, the owner of a very large landed | 
property, and is considered the richest man in the State. 
_As a politician, he is at the head of the moderate party. 
A few days after our arrival, I heard that the train 
we passed on its way to El Paso was attacked ‘by the 
Apaches at the same place where we had the encoun- 
ter with them, and that it lost twenty-eight mules. 
Several men were killed, and three of the women made 
Captives. : | 
. On-the 28th, I was invited, together with the offi- 
cers of the Commission, to a dinner given by General 
Trias. Besides the gentlemen who accompanied me, 
there were about forty others present, embracing offi- 
cers of the Mexican army and citizens of the place. 
The entertainment was conducted in true Mexican 
style, embracing a great variety of dishes served up in 
aS many courses. The waiters were all soldiers, and 
performed their duty as well as the trained function- 
aries at our large hotels. A band of music was in 
attendance, and the affair was, on the whole, an ele- 
gant one. Patriotic toasts were drunk, and among 
those given by the Mexicans were Washington and 
Franklin. - In return we gave the heroes of the Mexican 
revolution, Iturbide, Hidalgo, Allende, and Jimenez. 
On leaving the table, we adjourned to the drawing 
