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was barely sufficient for the demand, which, in conse- 
quence of the great heat, was constant both for man 
and animals. The thermometer stood at 106°. 
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Dr. Webb and his 
party returned, bringing with them the dead body of 
Colonel Craig. They did not reach the scene of action 
until nearly ten o'clock at night, owing to the heavi- 
ness of the road, and the wearied condition of their 
animals. They then had much difficulty in finding the 
body, it being more than a mile from the spot to 
which they had been directed by the sergeant. After 
dividing, and searching in various directions, they 
formed a line from the road, placing men at such dis- 
tances from each other that the intervening spaces 
could be carefully observed. In this manner they at 
leneth met with tracks, which finally led them to a 
spot where the Colonel’s loose riding coat was found. 
Soon after they came to his hat, and finally to his corpse, 
which was discovered extended on the ground, and 
‘earefully covered with a blanket. ‘The scene,” says 
the Doctor, in his report to me, ‘‘ was a sad and sicken- 
ing one, and produced a strong sensation upon all 
present, and particularly on the Colonel’s body ser- 
vant. It was evident from appearances that the Colo- 
nel did not long survive the wound inflicted, or expe- 
rience much, if any, severe suffering. 
“The ground around was as undisturbed as 
though he had laid himself down to rest, and compos- 
edly gone to sleep. Had he lingered long in the 
exposed situation where he was, there being neither 
tree nor shrub to afford shelter, his sufferings, as the 
sun got high in the heavens, would have been extreme, 
