CONTENTS. Vv 
FIFTH DIVISION. 
( SAN DIEGO TO EL PASO, ALONG THE GILA. 
CHAPTER XXVI. 
SAN DIEGO TO ALAMO MUCHO. 
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Preparations for the journey to El] Paso—Leave San Diego—Accident to 
wagon—Snook’s rancho—San Pasqual—Gen. Kearney’s battle at this 
place—Indian village—San Pasqual mountain—Difficult aseent—Reach 
camp at Santa Isabel—Deficiency of transportation—Leroux despatched 
for another wagon—Indians of Santa Isabel—A Mormon arrives with 
a wagon—List of return party—Journey resumed—Luxuriant valley— 
San Felipe—Indians—Their mode of life—Narrow mountain pass— 
Vallecita—Desert appearance—Carrizo creek—Increased barrenness— 
Intense heat—Mules run away—Skeletons and carcasses of animals— 
Immense destruction of sheep—Utter desolation—Wagon upset—Sack- 
et’s well—Dig for water—Meet Lieut. Sweeney in pursuit of deserters 
from Fort Yuma—Arrival of bearer of despatches—Alamo Mucho. . . 109 
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CHAPTER XXVIII, 
ALAMO MUCHO TO FORT YUMA, 
The Desert—Dry basin—“ New River ”—Alarming news from the Train— 
Colonel Craig’s encounter with the deserters from Fort Yuma—Report 
of Sergeant Quin—Dr. Webb returns in search of Colonel Craig and 
Sergeant Bale—Loss of wagons on the desert—Great heat—Return of 
party with the body of Colonel Craig—Sergeant Bale’s return—Further 
particulars of the encounter with the deserters—Burial of Colonel Craig 
Word sent to San Diego—Prompt action of Colonel Magruder—Arrest 
of the murderers by Indians, and their execution—Colonel Craig’s char- 
acter and services—March resumed—Cooke’s well—Colorado river— 
Banks washed away—A passage cut through the woods—Arrival at 
Fort Yuma—Depredations by the Yuma Indians on the camp at night 
—Unsuccessful pursuit—Lieut. Whipple commences crossing the Colo- 
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