INDEX. 
Trout of the Gila and Salinas, i. 192, 
107, 244. 
of the San Miguel, i. 337. 
Tuapr, Sonora, 1. 434. 
Tupac, Sonora, li. 302, 304. 
Tucson DrsErt, Sonora, il. 286, 290. 
visit to, 0. 292, 195. 
Tunare Prams, California, il. 106. 
Tumacacort, Sonora, li. 308. 
Turnputt, Mr., his ascent of the R. 
Colorado, 1. 172. 
V. 
Vattecita, Cal., camp at, 1. 124, 125. 
VALLeso, Cal. notice of, 11. 14. 
Vancouver’s account of the valleys of 
California, il. 55. 
Van Horne, Maj., El Paso, i. 118, 162. 
VEGETABLES, great want of, ll. 194. 
Veceration of the deserts and plains, 
Ui. 563. 
Ve asco, Don. F. of Hermosillo, 1. 466. 
VENAGRON, a poisonous insect, 11. 557. 
Venecas, Notices of the Assumption 
River and the Coco Maricopas, 
li. 269. 
his notice of the petahaya, ii. 
UG) 
Vequerta, near Parras, 1. 490. 
Verve River, its junction with the 
Salinas, 11. 2438, 
Victoria, Texas, 1. 16, 20. 
Viscayno, his voyages to California in 
1594, 11. 88, 98, 101. 
Viris Cistivauis, 1. 56. 
Viviparous Fisnes discovered at San 
Diego, Cal., ii. 564. 
Voucanic Action, evidences of i. 389, 
50. 
W. 
Waco Mounratn, Texas, i. 131, 138. 
excursion to, i. 168. 
1. 286, 298, 2917. 
Wagons broken, ii. 117, 139, 
476, 479, 498, 499. 
numbers of, found on California 
Desert, 11. 189. 
bought of emigrants at Tubac, ii. 
306. 
—— found abandoned on the Gila, iL 
197. 
upset, li, 128, 330, 456. 
Wakeman, U. B. killed, i. 158. 
Watuace, Dr. of Sonora, 1. 486. 
Watnor Crerk, Chihuahua, il. 867. 
292, 305, 
623 
Water Fowr, immense numbers of, 
seen on the Gulf of Mexico, 11. 
538. 
WATER Spours seen off Cape Hatteras, 
Ib Co 
Wess, Dr. T. H., his report on the 
Copper Mine region, 1,178. 
——his visit to Guaymas, 1 4386, 
437, 
leaves Ures for the Gila, i. 450. 
his arrival at San Diego and re- 
port of his journey, ii. 1,—5. 
his report relating to the "death 
of Colonel Craig, ii. 141,-143. 
— his zoological collection, ii, 548. 
his mineralogical do., 11. 550. 
Wesster, Fort, ii. 568. 
Wurpriy, Lieut. A.W. appointed chief 
Astronomer, 1. 177. 
determines the position of El 
Paso, 1. 198. 
—— his official report on the Initial 
Point, 1. 202. 
appointed Surveyor, i. 204. 
recognized as Surveyor by the 
United States, 1. 211. 
organizes party for the Gila sur- 
vey, 1. 356. 
his official report on the survey 
of the Gila, il. 597, and appen- 
dix D. 
account of his survey from Indi- 
anola te El Paso, 1. 14; 11. 539. 
results of his labors, 1. 541-548, 
547. 
Witp Carrie in Senora, 1,° 258, 294, 
A177. 
Witp Cuina Ponps, Texas, i. 90. 
Wie of El Paso, 1. 186. 
of Parras, 11. 488, 486, 488. 
Wisuizenus, Dr. excellence of his me- 
moir on New Mexico, il. 458. 
Wotves, their numbers, 11. 555. 
Woot, Generali, favorable impression 
left by him in Mexico, ii. 489. 
Woop, its scarcity, i, 325, 344, 446. 
Wrigeut, Charles, his zoological collec- 
tion, 1. 550. 
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Yampa Inprans, Colorado R. 1. 179. 
Yaqui Inpians of Sonora, their posi- 
tion and character, 1. 442, 444, 
Yaunt, Mr. of Napa Valley, 11. 19. 
Youne, Alex. trial and execution of, 
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