AND ITS VICINITY. ADT 
American gentlemen and officers who stop at Chihua- 
hua, are always treated by him with great politeness 
and attention. He is ardently devoted to Santa Ana, 
and is considered at the head of the war party in his 
State. 
Governor Cordero, who also honored me with a 
call, is the entire reverse of General Trias. He isa 
merchant and banker, the owner of a very large landed 
property, and is considered the richest man in the State. 
As a politician, he is at the head of the moderate party. 
A few days after our arrival, I heard that the train 
we passed on its way to El Paso was attacked by the 
Apaches at the same place where we had the encoun- 
ter with them, and that it lost twenty-eight mules. 
Several men were killed, and three of the women made 
captives. | 
On the 28th, I was invited, together with the offi- 
cers of the Commission, to a dinner given by General 
Trias. Besides the gentlemen who accompanied me, 
there were about forty others present, embracing offi- 
cers of the Mexican army and citizens of the place. 
The entertainment was conducted in true Mexican 
style, embracing a great variety of dishes served up in 
as many courses. The waiters were all soldiers, and 
performed their duty as well as the trained function- 
aries at our large hotels. A band of music was in 
attendance, and the affair was, on the whole, an ele- 
gant one. Patriotic toasts were drunk, and among 
those given by the Mexicans were Washington and 
Franklin. In return we gave the heroes of the Mexican 
revolution, Iturbide, Hidalgo, Allende, and Jimenez. 
On leaving the table, we adjourned to the drawing 
