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rain with an India rubber coat, until well lighted. To 
these was added some dry wood found in the wagons; 
and when bushes were piled upon the whole, a blazing 
fire was the result. This served as a guide to our 
scattered people, some of whom had found themselves 
among the emigrating party, with their faces turned 
towards the Gila! 
June 14th. As soon as we could see, the animals 
were mustered; when three mules with their packs, 
two donkeys, and our three remaining beef-cattle, were 
missing. Two Mexican arrieros were left to hunt up 
these animals, and the train resumed its journey. 
The road was now very muddy, and every depression 
in the desert became filled with water, making the 
travelling quite heavy. 
Soon after starting we met the rest of the party 
that we encountered in the night. They had become 
separated from those in advance, and had been com- 
pelled to await the return of day. Among them were 
several women on mules, who appeared to have had 
aesorry time ot it. The “Picacho was still far 
ahead; but after watering the animals, we pushed on, 
and at 11 o’clock reached its base, where we encamp- 
ed. I had been eighteen hours in my seat, and was 
glad to throw myself on the ground beneath the shade 
of a mezquit bush, and get some sleep. After an hour’s 
rest I got up and made a fire for my cook, who was 
still deep in his slumbers ; and by one o’clock we had 
our breakfast. This forty-five miles was the most 
fatiguing day’s journey we had yet had, including the 
exposure during the whole mgt to such a tempest of 
wind and rain. 
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