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Show JOUflNAL 01-" A VOYAGE fron1 their months, in order that they ~light .drink fret.", which they could not do with the Spamsh. bndles. Th.e horse I rode had been accustomed to be1ng held by hts master in a peculiar tnanner when. bridled, an? would not let 1ne put it on again for a long umc, when m the mean time my boy's horse ran away, and it w~ts out of our power to catch him again, but when we arnved at the Ra.nche, we soon had out a number of boys, who brought m the horse and all his different equipn1cnts which were scat. tcred on the route. This certainly was a strong proof of th ir honesty, and did not go unrewarded. ln the evening we gave then1 a ball on the green acc?rding to custom. YfJ c here learnt that one peck of corn, w1th three pounds of 1neat per. week, was the allowance given a grown person. . 14th May, Tbur.rday.-Did not 1narch unul half ~ast four o'clock, and about nine o'clock an officer arnved from St. R osa with 24 1nen and two Appaches in irons. They were noble looking fellows, of large stature, and appeared by no means cast down by their misf~rtunes, although they knew their fate was transportatiOn ~eyond the sea, never 1norc to see their fri ends and relations ..... Knowing as I did the intention of the Spaniards towards those people, l would have liberated them if in my power. I went ncar them and gave them to understand we were friends, and conveyed to them some articles \rhich would be of scrvice if chance offered. This day the thermometer stood at S0° Raumaucr, 99° 1-2 Farcnheit and the dust and drought of the road obliged us to march in the night, when we came 15 miles and encamped without water-indeed this road which the general obliged us to take, is almo t impassable at this season for want of water, whilst the othrr is plentifully sup· plied. TilROUG If TliE INTEf'IOR PROVINCES, &c. 255 15th May, Friday.-Marched early and came on five miles, when we arrived at a pit dug in a hollow, which afforded a small quantity of muddy water for ourselves and beasts. Here we were obliged to remain all day in order to travel in the night, as our beasts could enjoy the benefit of water. Left 1 his at half past five o'clock and can1e on 15 miles by eleven o'clock, when we encamped without water or food for our beasts. Passed a miserable burnt up soil. Distance 20 miles. 16tb May, Saturday. - Marched two hours and arrived at a wretched habitation, where we drew water from a well for all the beasts. Marched in the evening and made 15 miles furth er. The right hand road we left on this side of Maupeme, and joined it about four miles further. Distance 15 miles. 17th May, Sunday.-Marched and about seven o'clock came in sight of Paras, which we left on the right and halted at the I-Iacienda of St. Lorenzo, a short league to the north of said village. 1\.t the IIacicnda of St. Lorenzo was a young priest, '.vho was extremely anxious for a change of government, and came to our beds and conversed for hours on 1 he subject. 18tb May, Monday.-Marched early and came through a mountainous tract of country but wdl watered, and houses situated here and there amongst the rock ..... Joined the main road at a I-:Iacienda of belonging to the I11arquis De San Miquel-good gardens and fruitalso a fine stream. The mules did not arrive until late at night, when it had commenced raining. J 9th May, Tuesday.-Did not xnarch until three o':Iock, the captain not being very well. I-Ie here deterInmed to take the xnain road notwithstanding the orders of genLnl SaJr:edo. Came on ten miles. Met a desl·rter fron1 captain Johnston's company. Tie returned and came |
