620 
Prairie Fowts, i, 15. 
on fire, 1. 15, 16, 88. 
passed by the train, il. 525. 
Pratt, H. C., his collection of sketches, 
MO4.5s 
Prestpios, of Sonora, 1. 407. 
Prioteav, J. H., his surveys, i. 1173 1. 
545. 
PRONUNCIAMENTOS in Mexico, li. 502. 
Putqur, how obtained from the ma- 
guey, ll. 484. 
Puntiacupo, village of, 11. 507. 
Quicksitver Mine, of New Almaden, 
California, visit to, li. 57. 
its produce in 1858, il. 62. 
Mines of the world, 11. 59. 
Quinces, abundance of in Sonora, 1. 
284. 
Quinquima Indians, Cal., ii. 178. 
R. 
Raspirs, their extent, 1. 76; 11. 555. 
RapztinskI, C., arrival of at the Cop- 
per Mines, i. 341. 
goes to Washington with des- 
patches, 1. 248. 
his surveys, ll. 546, 547. 
Ramway from Indianola to El Paso, 
survey for,i. 14. 
—— practicable route for, 1. 139, 140. 
report on said route, and thence 
to the Pacific, 11, 570, 575. 
Ramos, town of, 11. 506. 
Ramapa, Chihuahua, 1. 452. 
Ranpatt, D, A., journey with to New 
Almaden, il. 54. 
RaTrLESNAKE, Its numbers, il. 557. 
its connection with the prairie- 
dogs, 11, 561. 
horses bitten by, i. 84; ii. 842. 
Rayon, Sonora, 1. 434. 
Repwoop, of California, notice of, i. 
1G, 25 Sts 
Rep River, its source, 11. 665. 
Rippetts, B., U. 8. Consul, Chihuahua, 
li. 426. 
Rinconapa Pass, encampment in, 1. 
500. 
Rineagotrp Barracks, Texas, ii. 
519. 
Rio Granpg, obstructed by ice, i. 158. 
- difficulties in fording, 1. 167, 187. 
its survey commenced, i. 177. 
—— productions of its valley, i. 185. 
512, 
INDEX. 
Rio Granpe, its bottom-lands, i. 188, 
200; 11. 392. 
its valley near Mier, ii. 508. 
its ascent by a steamer, li. 509. 
its crossing at Camargo, li. 512. 
—— upsetting of a wagon in, 11. 404. 
Rio Froripo, its valley, 11. 450, 452, 
454, ; 
hacienda at, 11. 457, 468. 
meteorite at, 1. 458. 
Rirrer, Kart, on the camel, ii. 580. 
Rosinson, J. A.. U.S, Consul, Guay- 
mas, 1. 476. 
Rocky Movunratns, abrupt termination 
of, 11. 567. 
Russian River, California, ii. 36. 
S. 
SABINE CREEK, Texas, camp on, i. 58, 
54. 
Sacker’s Wett, California desert, il. 
129. 
SacraMENTO Mrs. Texas, i. 121. 
battle of, 11. 420. 
valley, Cal. 11. 106. 
SALApDo, Chihuahua, 11. 371. 
Sarazar, Don José, his report on the 
Initial Point, 1. 202. 
Sat Cotorapo, Texas, 11. 520. 
Satine efflorescence, Texas, i. 100, 1038. 
Chihuahua, ii. 417. 
lakes, Texas, 1. 122, 125. 
Satinas. River, its bottom-lands, 11. 
240, 244. 
ancient cultivation on, ii. 242. 
ancient remains on, li. 242, 245. 
Samatayuca, Chihuahua, i. 377. 
Sancuez, Don Jacobo of Coahuila, his 
immense estate, il. 492. 
Sanp-Drirts, near the Colorado, ii. 
149, 150. 
in Chihuahua, ii. 872. 
difficult passage of, il. 871, 876. 
Sanrorp, 5. P., arrives with despatches, 
i. 303. 
Sanpstone Cotumns, near Arispe, i. 
280. 
near the Mimbres, i 224. 
San Antonio, Texas, arrival at, i. 38. 
departure from, 1. 48. 
description of, 1. 389. 
San Bernarpino, Sonora, 1. 255; i. 
328. 
Cal. purchased by the Mormons, 
/ TT, WYO, 
San Bras, visit to, 1. 490. 
