JANOS TO CORRELITOS, ETC. 339 
CHAPTER XXXYV. 
JANOS TO CORRELITOS, AND VISIT TO CASAS GRANDES. 
- Janos. an old military post—Its decline—Aid a party of American emi- 
grants—A Thomsonian doctor—Difficulty in fording the Casas Grandes 
River—Arrival at Correlitos—Smelting works—Unhealthiness of the 
people—Barranca Colorada—Visit to the town of Casas Grandes—Ex- 
tensive ruins—Resemblance to those on the Gila—Fertile valley—The 
river and its tributaries—Modern town—Return to Correlitos. 
Ir is so rare an event for trains or travellers to enter 
Janos from the west, that our approach created quite 
a sensation among its quiet people. We stopped in 
the main street as we passed along, and were at once 
accosted by some Americans, who advised us to en- 
camp near the river on the opposite side of the town ; 
which we did, and found good grass near. 
Janos is one of the seven presidios or military posts, 
a line of which was formed along the frontier as early 
as 1718. The others were Galeana, Carrizal, Norte, 
Coyome, San Eleazario, and San Carlos. These posts 
were of great service in subduing the Indians and pro- 
tecting the inhabitants, and were connected with a 
ereater chain which extended from San Antonio in 
Texas to San Francisco in California. A direct and 
constant communication was kept up between these 
