Note by translator: Toward. the erd of this letter, the 

 handelt ins- becomes so poor and the sentences so endless, that 

 the translation does not make srood sense in two areas. 



Rec'd June 19th Chihuahua, April 3,1 R 4? 



Lieber En.scelmann, 



About 4 weeks ago I sent a letter to you and a case with 

 collectlons by way of Santa Fe, and a week later a second letter 

 with a party, which travels along the Red River to Fort Towsoru 

 Both will arrive about the same time. I have stayed since then 

 entirely in Chihuahua» Nothing of impotance has occured during 

 this time. The Mexicars are returning slowly to the cxty, all 

 proceeds in. its accustomed way, and the troops amuse thenselves 

 as best they can. However day after toraorrow the main body of the 

 troops will depart , and that to the boundary of the land to-ward 

 the South, probably by way of Saltillo; only 2 companies will re- 

 nain for protection of the local Americans and the occupatio*! of 

 the canton<£. I am going with the armee, as doctor with the escort 

 of colonel Mitchell* This is a small but distinguished corps 

 for which every Company has furnished several nen. Off icers are 

 captain Hudson , Lieutenant Clibken (? E.D.) and others. I am the 

 only doctor of this corps and totally independent of other milita- 

 ry doctors. My salary is about 100 dollars per month, but besides 

 I get free transportation for all mv effects with a special wagon» , 

 animals and a driver. How long this will last, I have no idea. 

 The 1 arge st nart of the arm.ee is eager to return home as fast as 

 possible; the way by Saltillo and Hat amoros should neverthelesa 

 take 3 - ^ month s. If I would <ro with them to St. Louis, or keep 

 hanging somewhere in Texas or Mexico, I know as little as you do 

 at the present. If, against all expectation, the war should not 

 be ended, I shall make efforts for another Job and remain in 



