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Show JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE Appaches ; one he comtnanded himself, anrl the other was commanded by captain D' Almansa; in the former there was one Spaniard killed and eight wounded ancl ten Appachcs made prisoners, in the latter 52 Appaches were wounded and 17 killed ; they being surprised in the night-. Malgares killed two himself, and had two horses killed under him. I3t/;, Marc/;, Friday.-Marched at seven o'clock, saw many deer. f-Ialtecl at eleven o'clock and marched at four o'clock. This clay one of our horses threw a youg woman and ran oft~ (as was the habit of all the Spanish horses, ifby chance they throw their rider) when many of the dragoons and Malgares pursued him. I being mounted on an clcg~nt horse of Ma1gares, joined in the chase, and notwithstanding their ~uperior horsemanship overtook the horse, caught his bridle and sroppcd him, when both of the hors s were nearly at full speed. This act procured me the applause of the Spanish dragoons, and it is astonishing how much it operated on their good will. 14th March, Saturday.-Marched at ten o'clock, and halted at a mountain, distance ten miles, this is the point from which the road leaves the river for two days journey bearing due south, the river taking a turn south west, by the river, five days to where the roads xneet. We march~ ed at four o'clock and eight miles below, crossed the river to the west side, two mules fell in the water, and unfortunately they carried the stores of lieutenant Malgares, by which means we lost all our bread an cleO'ant as~ ' b sortment ofbuiscuit, &c. Distance 18 miles. 15tb, March, Sunday.-Marchcd at half past ten o'clock. Macle 28 1niles, the route rough and stony ; course S. 20° W. 16t/; March, Mondny.-Marched at 7 o'clock, and halted at twelv~. Passed on the east side the horse moun. THROUGH Tin: INTERlOH PH.OVINCES, Sec. 23J tain, and the mountain of the dcau. Came on a trail of appearance of 200 horse~, sup~os~d to be ~he trai.l o.f an expedition hom the provmcc of Biscay, agamst the mdwns. 17tb Marrb, Tucsday.-Marched at t 'n o'clock, and at four in the afternoon, crossed the river to t~le 1..'~st ~id ; saw several fresh indian tracks, also the trad of a large party of horses, supposed to be Spanish tr.oops i_n J?nrsuit of the indians. Marched down the nvcr 2G miles, fresh sign of indians, also of a party of horses; coun-u: y mountainous on both sides or the river. . lStb Marc/;, f!Vcdncsday.-Marched down the nver 2G nules ; fresh sign of indians, also a party of horses ; country mountainous on both sides of the river. 19tb Marcb, Tbur.rday.-Struck out cast about three miles and fell in with the n1ain road, (or a large flat prairie) which we left at the Inountain of the friar Christopher. 20th M(lrc/;, Friday.-lialted at ten o'clock, at a salt lake. Marched until two o'clock, halted for the Jay ; vegetation began to be discoverable on the 17th and this day the weeds and grass were quite high. 21st Marc/;, Saturday. Marched in the Jnorning and ~rrived at the passo del Norte at 1 l o'clock, th ' roaclleading through a hilly and n1ountainous country. W c put up at the house of Don Francisco Garcia who was a nterchant and a planter; he possessed in the Yicinity of the town 20,000 sheep and 1000 cows; we were received in a most hospitable manner, by Don Pedro Rodcrique Rey, th lieutenant governor, and father Joseph Prado, the vicar of the place. 'fhis was by far the most flourishing place we had been in; for a more particular account of its situation, population,,.. &c.'" 22d Marc/;, Sunday.-R maiued at the Pa.rHJ. 2:Jd Marcf,, Monday.-l\1ass performed, leave the Passo at three o'clock, ro fort Elisiaira, accompanied by thu ~ ' t•: \pp('l\ll ix to part IlL [No. r1 p:tg-r ~ (: g |