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AGUA PRIETA TO 
Jesus, one of our teamsters, who had visited the place 
some years before by another route, and knew the 
landmarks. This name is so common among Mexicans, 
particularly the lower classes, that one can seldom get 
half a dozen of them together without finding a Jesus 
in the company. We had two of the name in the 
Commission for a year ; both of whom, I am sorry to 
say, proved entirely unworthy of it. 
Remained quietly in our tents during the day, the 
mules and horses feeding on the grass near by. Par- 
ties went out in search of wild cattle, many having 
been seen at daylight; but they all returned unsuc- 
cessful. For lack of better sport, therefore, we amused 
Qurselves in firing at wolves which constantly ap- 
proached the spring during the day ; only one how- 
ever was killed. During the night heard the bellowing 
of bulls in all directions. Several of our men were on 
the alert, but the cattle doubtless scented the danger, 
and would not approach. 
May 23d At 6 o’clock this morning we espied 
four strange looking figures dressed in white, ap- 
proaching the camp on a run, which my glass showed 
to be Mexicans. They proved to be a party from 
Fronteras, sent by General Carrasco, the oflScer in 
command ; they had left the night before at 8 o’clock, 
and brought letters from the General and from Mr. 
Thurber, who, with his party had reached there in 
safety. General C. extended the hospitalities of the 
place to us, and sent the four soldiers to be our guides. 
Mr. Thurber wrote that his party had taken a southerly 
direction across arroyos and through a dense chappo- 
ral, starting up numbers of wild cattle, until near sun- 
