. 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 . Columnar Rocks near Arispe. May Slst. Our route continued along the bed ofthe river for about ten miles, the valley widening aswe advanced and becoming more cultivated, when at ARISPE. 281 length we reached Arispe and encamped in the Ala-meda, a beautiful park about a thousand feet in soon as our tents were pitched, Colonel Craig andMr. Cremony took my letters, and went
. 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 . Columnar Rocks near Arispe. May Slst. Our route continued along the bed ofthe river for about ten miles, the valley widening aswe advanced and becoming more cultivated, when at ARISPE. 281 length we reached Arispe and encamped in the Ala-meda, a beautiful park about a thousand feet in soon as our tents were pitched, Colonel Craig andMr. Cremony took my letters, and went up into thetown to pay their respects to Colonel Garcia the com-manding officer. Several officers soon after called on. Arispe, Sonora. , me and invited myself and party to dinner at 5 invitation was accepted by Colonel Craig, fourgentlemen of the Commission and myself. The Padreand several prominent citizens were present, and anelegant dinner was set before us, particularly rich infruit and vegetables, for which we felt a great craving. 282 FROM ARISPE BACK TO CHAPTER XII. FROM ARISPE BACK TO THE COPPER MINES. Description of Arispe—Primitive church service—Scarcity of grain andfruit and abundance of vegetables—Set out on our return—Broken downwagon abandoned—Reach Fronteras—A blacksmiths independence—Celebration of a Saints day—Manufacture of aguardiente—Varioususes of the Maguay—Doctors fees—Broken wagon metamorphosed intoa cart—Sorry plight of a wild bull—Strike Cookes road—Traces of firein the Guadalupe Pass—Mexican encampment—Story of Americansattacked by Apaches—Reach the Copper Mines—Colonel Graham notarrived—Visit General Condes camp and consult
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