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to procure at once some provisions, to be ready on the 
arrival of the mule train ; as the officer in command had 
not taken enough to bring them through, and he had 
been compelled to call upon Colonel Craig for a sup- 
ply already. By the gentleman alluded to, I received 
a mail with important dispatches from the government, 
apprising me that Colonel McClellan, the chief astro- 
nomer of the Commission, was removed, and that Colo- 
nel J. D. Graham would be appointed to fill his place. 
I made arrangements at once, with the United 
States Commissary of Subsistence at El Paso, to furnish 
provisions for the expected party, which were placed 
at San Eleazario, a town about twenty-five miles below, 
where quarters could be procured for them during 
the cold weather, or until they entered the field for 
active duty. The flour being of a very fair quality 
made at El Paso, I contracted for a supply, at ten and 
a half cents a pound, about twenty dollars a barrel. 
For corn, the Quarter-master was compelled to pay 
six dollars and a half a fanega, or about two dollars and 
a half a bushel. 
December General Pedro Garcia Conde, with 
the other officers of the Mexican Commission, reached 
El Paso to-day. 
December 2d. Eeceived a note this morning from 
General Conde, announcing his presence, and his readi- 
ness to carry out the ‘ agreement entered into by the 
Joint Commission in California, on the 15th February 
last. I replied immediately, congratulating him on 
his safe arrival, and stated that I would do myself the 
honor of calling upon him at 12 o’clock. 
At the appointed time I crossed the river, accom- 
