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SANTA CRUZ 
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CHAPTER XVIII. 
SANTA CRDZ 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- 
crease of party — San Lazero — Cocospera — Its beautiful Valley — The 
canon where Inez Gonzales was taken — First sight of the Cereus Gigan- 
teus — Babasaqui — Wild cattle — Imuris — Terrenati — San Ignacio — Its 
church — Abundance of Pomegranates — Passports demanded — Proceed 
to Magdalena— Summoned before the Alcalde — Legend of the origin of 
the town — Festival of San Francisco — Religious Devotees — Offerings 
to the Saint — Consecration of ribbons — Booths — Gambling — Perpetual 
fandango — Vegetable productions near the town — Fine scenery-'- Grand 
torchlight procession — Close of the .Festivities — Description of La 
■ Magdalena. 
September 24zth. General Conde informed me that he 
had engaged for me fifteen hundred pounds of flour, 
but that no other provisions could be obtained, so 
great was the dearth caused by the frequent incursions 
of the Apaches. I called on Captain Barragan, the 
Commanding officer, to procure a portion of this flour 
at once, to send to Lieut. Whipple and the party on 
the San Pedro. There was a small grist-mill here 
under the charge of the Commandante ; but there was 
no stock of flour on hand, and he was then grinding 
some for the Mexican Commission. Consequently he 
could only spare me a small quantity for the parties in 
