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Show JO "'HNAL OF A VOYAGE he had acquircJ considerable knowledge of the tountry, people, &c. lie went off and in a ~cry short time r eturned with table-cloth, plates, and a dmner of three or four courses, a bottle of wine with a pretty girl to attend on the table. \V e cnquir d by what tnagic he had brought it about, and found he had been to one of the officers and notified that it was the wish of the co1nmandant that he hould supply the two An1ericans with a decent dinner, , this we explained to Bardo in the evening, and he laughcU. h'"'artily) which was done, but we took care to com pen· ~ate them for thl ir trouble. W c parted from the captain with regret, and assu-rances of r cn1embrance. D eparted at five o'clock, cs-ror tcd by ensign and men, and came on to the Rio Grande, which we passed and encamped at a Rancho on the other sid . l)istauce 7 tuilcs. gd June, Wednesday.-The n1usquetoes which had connncnccd th~ first night on this side Montelovez, now bad becon1e very troublcson1e. This day saw the first hor se-flies-saw some wild horscs-canie on in the op?n plain, and in a dry ti1ne, where there was no water. Dis· tancc 30 miles. 4tb June, Tbursday.-Came 16 1niles to a pond and tiined-g··cat ~ign of wilJ horses-in the afternoon to the river Noissour S\viminn-, where we arrived, although not n1ore than ten steps ;ide. Distance 36 miles .. Stb June, Friday.-After loosing two horses m pass-ing the river (~he water having fallen so that we forded) crossed and continued our route. Passed two herd of \vild horses, who left the road for us. Halted at a pond on the left of the road, 15 miles, where we saw the first oak ..\nee we entcrcJ New Mexico, and this was scrub oak. l>asscJ. many deer yesterday and to day· Can~e ~ 1o a s-.ma11 ere k at night, where we met a party o t e THROUGH THE INTERIOR PROVINCES, &c. ~6;> company of ?aint Fernandez returning from the line. Distance 31 nules. . 6th June, Saturday.-Marched early and nlct several parties of troo~s returning from Texas, where they had been sent to rcmforce, when our troops were n cart1 1 e 1m· e. I1:1mcnse 1~un1bcrs of ~ross roads 1nadc by the wild horses. ~tiled a wxld hog , whtch on examination I found to be very different from the tame breed, smaller, brown, long hair and s~ort legs : they arc to be found in all parts between Red nver and the Spanish settlements. Passed an encamptncnt made by the Lee Panes-nlct one of said nation with his wife. In the afternoon s t..:uck the ':ood land, which was the first we had been in from the tunc we left the Osage nation. Distance 39 miles. . 7th June, Sunday.-Came on 15 miles to the river Manan~, the line between Texas and Cogquilb-a pretty littl~ stream, Rancho. From thence in the afternoon to Samt Antonio. We halted at the mission of Saint Jo.sc~h-rcccivcd in a friendly manner by the priest of the mission and others. We were met out of Saint Antonio about three miles by_ governors Cordero and I-Icrrara, in a coach. W e repa~ rcd to their quarters, where we were received like their chiklren. Cordero informed n1e that he had discretionary 01~dcrs as to th~ mode of my going out of the country : that he therefore Wished nle to choose my time, mode, &c. and, that ~ny sum of n1oney I might want was at 1ny service : tl~at m the mean time Robinson and myself would make his quarters our hmne ; and that he had caused to be va~ atcd .and prepared a house imnlediately opposite for the l eceptiOn of my men. In the evening his levee was at- £tcndcd by a croud of officers and priests at which was ather M'G u1· re and D r. ze rb1·n . After su' pper we went to the pubrIC square, w h ere nu. ght be seen the two go- L 1 |