XVlll 
CONTENTS. 
— ^Mules stolen from Frontera — ^Descent of the Apaches on the mule 
herd — Organization of parties for the Survey — Application to Colonel 
Sumner for more troops — Hostile attitude of the Indians — Second in- 
cursion of the Indians — Mules taken — Colonel Craig goes in pursuit — 
Arrival of Captain Buford with dragoons to our aid — Indians pursued 
by Colonel Craig and Captain Buford — ^Third incursion of the Indians 
— Volunteer party go in pursuit — Indians overtaken and cattle recov- 
ered — Apache chief recognised among the robbers — Determine to set 
out for the Gila 340 
CHAPTER XYI. 
THE COPPER MINES TO RIO SAN PEDRO. 
Organization of parties for the survey of the Gila — Leave the Copper 
Mines — Pack-mules — ^Mode of packing — Ojo de Yaca — Camp in the 
Burro Mountains — Ojo de Inez — Grizzly bear — ^Violent rain — Heavy 
travelling — La Piloncillo, or Sugar-loaf Mountain — ^Broad plain — Camp 
at El Sauce — ^Man missing — Camp in the Chiricahui Mountains — Boggy 
road — ^Want of water — Dry lake — Reach the Mexican camp — Meeting 
of the Joint Commission — Mr. Gray’s objection to the boundary — ^March 
resumed — Mules abandoned — Reach San Pedro River — Its character. 355 
CHAPTER XYII. 
RIO SAN PEDRO TO SANTA CRUZ. 
The valley of the San Pedro — Decide on going to Santa Cruz for provisions 
and mules — ^Departure of General Conde — Leave the San Pedro — ^Take 
the trail of the Mexicans — ^Deserted Indian village — Leave the trail — 
Wild horses — Santa Rita Mountain — Beautiful valley — Progress arrest- 
ed— Critical situation — Mr. Thurber goes in search of Santa Cruz — 
Arrival of Colonel Graham — Ruined hacienda of Calabasa — Wild 
scenery — On short allowance — Return of Mr. Thurber — Retrace our 
steps towards the San Pedro — ^Mustangs — Camp on the Babocomoii — 
Arrival of Mexican soldiers — General Cond6 loses his way — Sufferings 
of his party — ^Mexicans hunting cattle on the San Pedro — ^The father 
and friends of Inez Gonzales arrive — Set out again for Santa Cruz — 
Meeting of the captive girl and her mother — Arrival at Santa Cruz. . 3Y 9 
CHAPTER XVIH. 
SANTA CRUZ TO LA MAGDALENA. 
Account of the missing parties — Description of Santa Cruz, and its popu- 
lation — ^Departure of Colonel Graham — Set out for La Magdalena — In- 
