TO INDIANOLA. 9 
I here learned that the Galveston had arrived in 
safety, and, after a delay of a couple of days, had pro- 
ceeded to Indianola. One of the officers had been 
- taken with a fever, and remained behind; all the 
others were in good health. 
After remaining at New Orleans two days, we em- 
barked on board the steamer Portland, for Indianola, 
a clean and comfortable vessel, though somewhat 
slow. The surface of the gulf was scarcely ruffled 
by the breeze; so that no one was sea-sick, and all 
seemed to enjoy the voyage. The fourth day brought 
us to Galveston, where I found three young men be- 
longing to the Commission, who had been left by the 
Galveston steamer. Remained here long enough to 
go to the beach and bathe, which greatly refreshed 
us; when we continued our voyage, and came to 
anchor the next evening off the town of La Salle, in 
Matagorda Bay. Several officers of the Commission, 
who had been watching the arrival of the steamer, 
came on board late at night, and informed me that all 
had arrived in safety, and that they were encamped 
at Indianola, about six miles distant. 
August 31st. A small government steamer came 
off to us early this morning and took us to Indianola, 
which we reached at eleven o’clock. Many of the 
party met me at the landing, when I took an ambu- 
lance and rode to the camp, on the shore of the bay, 
a short distance from the town. 
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