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Show J<JUIO\:\L OF A VOYAGE Came on to the Saint Mark in the 1norning-in the afternoon came on 1.5 miles further, but was late, owing lO our having taken the wrong road. Distance 30 miles. 15tb June, Monday.-Marched 20 n1ilcs in the mor~ing to a small pond, which is dry in a dry season, where we halted. Jierc commenced the oak timber, it having brcn Jnusq~lCrt in general fron1 Saint Antonio. Prairie like the Iw.liana territory. In the afternoon came on six miles further to a creek, where we encamped early. Distance 26 miles. 1 6tb June, Tuesday.-Marched early, and at eight o'clock arrived at Red river. I-Iere was a small Spanish station and several lodges of Tancards, tall, handsome men, but the most naked savages I ever yet saw without exception. They complained nmch of their situation. In the afternoon passed over hilly, stony land ; occasionally ~aw pine timber. Encamped on a stnall run. Distance 26 miles. Killed one deer. 17th June, fVednesday.-Can1e on by nine o'clock to a large encampment of Tancards, n1ore than 40 lodges. Their poverty was as remarkable as their independence. Immense h rds of horses, &c. I gave a Camanche and Tancard, each a silk handkerchief, and a recommendation to the commandant at N atchitochcs. In the afternoon came on three hours and encamped on a hill, at a creek on the right hand side of the road. Met a large herd of n1uics escortrd by four soldiers ; the lieutenant took some money from. them which they had in charge. Distance 30 miles. l8tb June, Tbursday.-Rod.e on until half past ten o'clock, when we arrived at the river Brassos. llcre is a ~tockadc gua d of one corporal, six men, and a ferry boat. ')wam our horses over-one was drowned and several ~) 1v·n nL''tr jt, o ,, in.g to their striking each other with their TIIROl:GH THF INTFHIOH PTlOVJNCES, & c. ~73 feet. We thC'n c?..nw on about two mil _,:) ( n this sidC' of a bayou called the Little Brassos, which j~ only a branch of th.e othe1·, and which makes an impassable swamp at er r tam seasons between them. Distance 31 miles. 19th June, Friday.-Came on through prairies and woods alternately ~0 miles to a small creek, Corpus Cbri.rli well wooded rich land. In the afternoon came on ten ~niles, and passed ~ creek which in high water is nearly Impassable four miles. Overflows swamps, ponds, &c. f:ncamped about one mile on this side on high land to the nght of the road. l\'Ict the mail, Indians and others. Distance 30 milts. 20tb June, Saturdoy.-Came on 16 miles in the morning-passed several herds of mustangs or wild horses, good land, ponds and small dry creeks, prairie and woods altrrnately. It rained considerably. \Vc halted to dry our baggage long before night. l)istance 20 miles. . 21st ]u1le, Sunday.-Came on to the river Trinity by eight o'clock. Here was stationed two captains, two lieutenants and three ensigns, with nearly 100 n1en, all sick, one scared y able to assist the other. Met a number of runaway negroes, some :French and Irishmen. Received information of lieutenant \Vilkinson's safe arrival. Crosse~ with all our horses and baggage with much difficulty. Distance 20 miles. 22d June, Monday.-lVlarchcd the mules and horses in the forenoon, but did not depart ourscl ves until three ~'clock, P. M. Father Jose Angel Cabaso, separated from us at this place for the post of where he was d:stined. Passed thick woods and a few small prairies w~h high rich grass. Sent a "dispatch to Nacogdoches. Distance 22 miles. 23d fum:, Tuesday.-Came on 20 miles in the forenoon to a small creek of standing water; good land and Mill |