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if he did not strictly enforce the legal duties. The 
collector armed himself and his party, and the train 
prepared to cross and fight their way through. As 
might be supposed, there was great excitement, and it 
was feared blood would be shed; but the affair passed 
off quietly. The train crossed the river, each teamster 
armed with a whip and rifle; and to avoid a conflict, 
Colonel Langberg sent an armed guard with the train 
to Chihuahua, which was followed by the collector, 
to settle the difficulty there. 
On the Ist of October, Lieutenant Whipple took 
his departure, to complete the survey of the line form- 
ing the southern boundary of New Mexico, before 
referred to. 
Linur. A. W. Wuterte, Corps Top. Eng., Astronomer in Command. 
Hueu CampBELL, First Assistant. 
Frank WHEATON, Assistant and Topographer. 
Witiiam Waits, Jr. Assistant. 
GroRGE G. GARNER, Do. 
These, with sixteen men as instrument carriers, mechan- 
ics, laborers, teamsters, servants, arrieros, etc., made 
the party. He had also a military escort of twenty-four 
men. They were all mounted, save the soldiers; while 
both wagons and pack-mules furnished the necessary 
transportation. 
My own party, then about to leave, comprised,— 
Dr. Toomas H. Wess, Sec. of the Joint Commission and Surgeon. 
Henry Jacoss, Assistant Secretary and Disbursing Agent. 
GEORGE THURBER, Acting Quarter-Master and Commissary, 
and Botanist. 
Henry C. Prarr, Draughtsman and Artist. 
