. Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 . ing a few sketches. There were but few treeshere, and these mostly live oak standing in the hills were quite bare. While engaged in sketch-ing, halfway up the mountain, I was overtaken by ashower, from which I took shelter in a large naturalopening in the side of a rock on the summit of one ofthe mountain spurs. The rocks here presented manyfantastic forms. Among the
. Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 . ing a few sketches. There were but few treeshere, and these mostly live oak standing in the hills were quite bare. While engaged in sketch-ing, halfway up the mountain, I was overtaken by ashower, from which I took shelter in a large naturalopening in the side of a rock on the summit of one ofthe mountain spurs. The rocks here presented manyfantastic forms. Among the crevices grew the fou-quiera, with an occasional cedar, while the Spanishbayonet and yucca sprang up on all sides. In thedistance, on the right, rose the Sugar Loaf Hill, nearthe base of which was our camp. 368 THE COPPER MINES We found water by digging in the arroyo near ourcamp, though the supply was but limited. In myrambles among the hills I discovered several springsof running water ; with a little labor therefore I haveno doubt an abundance might be procured. In orderto apprise General Conde that I was near, and shouldjoin him next day, Dr. Webb, with Messrs. Cremonyand Thurber, rode forward to his Rocky Cavern, near Sugar Loaf Mountain. September 2d. Mr. Steele and a Mexican soldierarrived this morning from General Condes camp, TO RIO SAN PEDRO. 369 bringing ine word that the General had again removedabout twenty-five miles farther to the west, in orderthat he might be nearer the settlements; as he wasgetting short of provisions, and should be compelledto go himself or send there very soon for a left camp at 9 oclock; Lieut. Whipple, with thewagons, retraced his steps about two miles, when hefound an easy passage through the mountains. and myself took the pack-mules, and, with theassistance of the Mexican guide, followed a shortercut directly through the defile, where it was impossi-ble for wagons to pass. Our route was tortuous and
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