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Show 2JO JOUHNAL OF A VOYAGE tc cd sacred, I will have nothing to do with it." I bowed assent, and I will only add, that the condition was scru. pulously adhered to; as I was bound by every tie of n1ilitary and national honor ; and let me add gratitude not to abuse his high confidence in the honor of a soldier. lie further added that " Robinson being now acknowledged " as one of your party, I shall withdraw his guanl and " consider him, as under your parole of honor." Those various marks of politeness and friendship, caused me to endeavor to evince to my brother soldier, that we were ca. pable of appreciating his honorable conduct towards us. 9th March, J..!fonday.-The troops n1arched about ten o'clock. Lt. Malgares and myself accompanied captain D' Almansa, about three miles back on his rout to Santa Fe, to the hoqse of a citizen, where we dinrd; after whic.1 we separated. I wrote by the captain to the governor, in French and to father Rubi in English. D' Almansa presented me with his cap and whip, and gave me a letter of recornn1endation to an officer at Chihuahua. We return· cd to our old quarters and being joined by our waiters, commenced our route. Passed a village called St. Thomas one mile distant fron1 the camp. The catnp was formed in an ellipsis, the two long sides presenting a breast work formed of the saddles and heads of the 1nules, each end of the ellipsis having a small opening to pass and repass at; m the centre was the commandant's tent. Thus in case of an attack on the camp there were ready formed works to fight from. Malgares' mode of living, was superior to any thing we have an idea of in our army ; having eight mules l adcd with his common camp equipage, wines, confec· tionary, &c. But this only served to evince the corrup· tion of tlw Spanish discipline, for if a subaltern indulged himself with such a quantity of baggage, what would be the cavalcade attending on an army? Doctor Robinson had THROUGH THE INTERIOR PROVINCES, &c 2,; t been called over the river to a small village to sec a sick woman and did not return that night. l)istance 12 miles. lOth March, Tuesdav.-Marched at eight o'clock and arrived at the village of Sibilleta, passed on the way the village of Sabinez on the west side, and Xaxales, on the same side. Sibilleta is situated on the east side and is a regular square, appearing like a large mud wall on the outside, the doors, windows, &c. facing the square, and is the n"'atcst and most regular village I have yet seen; it is governed by a sergeant ~t whose quarters I put up. lith March, VVcdnesday.-Marched at eleven o'clock came 12 ~1iles and encamped, the troops having prcceeded us .. Lteutcnant Malgares not being well, took medicine. The VIllage w_e staid at last night, being the last, we now e~tered t~e W.IldPrnc~:s .aud the road became rough, small hills runmng mto the nver, making vallies ; but the bottoms appear richer than those more to the north. 12th March, Tbursday.-Marched at seven o'dock., and passed on the west side of the river, the mountains of Magdalen, the black mountains on the east. Passed the encampment of the caravan, going out with about 15 000 sheep for ~he other provinces fi-om which they bring back ln~rchandize. This expedition consisted of about 300 men cfueft · · ' Y Citizens escorted by an officer and 35 or 4·0 troops· they are collected at Sibilleta and separate there on thei; r:t~rn. They go out in FcbruJry and return in MJrch . a smular exped · f . ' h ·1 Ion goes out 111 the autumn, during the ot e: parts of the year no citizen travels the road thL couriers excepted A I f 1 • ' · t t 1e pass o t 1e R10 del N m·te they meet and cxchan k . ·1 . .' . gc pac ets, \\ 1e11 c,tch return to theu· O\Vn provmce M t [ h · e a caravan o 50 n1en and probably 200 orses, loaded w. th . I r N . t I , 1 gooc s 10r cw-Mex1co. Ilaltccl Jt we ve o clock and . . I d I me lhc mal c 1c at t 1l'cc. Lt. lVTalgarcs shewed place where he had been in two aH~ir,' "ith t ht , |