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equipage, and a portion of our subsistence was carried 
on the mules. I also had with me a Mexican lancer, 
whom General Conde had sent to direct us to his 
camp and to the watering places on the route. When 
about six miles out I received word from Mr. Gray 
that, owing to the heavy load in his wagon, he should 
be unable to go as far as we had intended, and wished 
me to encamp soon ; besides which, one of his team- 
sters had refused to proceed. As it was impossible to 
send him a man, I ordered that the prisoner Jesus 
should be set at liberty, and should join Mr. Gray. I 
felt no longer bound to keep this man in chains and at 
work, for the benefit of the Indians, who by their rob- 
beries had forfeited all claim on me. Nor could I send 
him to Santa Fe for trial. He had behaved himself 
well ever since; and -as our post at the Copper Mines 
would soon be broken up, I thought it best to take 
him with us. 
Being near a spot where there was water and grass, 
we made our first encampment. Lieutenant Whip- 
ple and Mr. Gray, with their parties, joined us in the 
evening. One of Lieutenant W.’s pack mules had 
started off from the train during the march and disap- 
peared among the hills. Parties were sent in search 
but he could not be found. His pack contained the 
clothing of some of the party, and was a serious loss 
to them. We had much trouble with our own mules, 
which kept constantly breaking away ; but they were 
all finally brought in and secured. 
August 2^th. After much time spent in refitting 
the packs to our mules, which were not yet fairly 
broken in, we again set out. We were now alltoge- 
