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to Guadalupe Peak. They have been here about a week - and are going to start South-ward towards Davis - to which point the have to go - in order to obtain supplies & draw rations & forage for the detachment of fifty - which accompany the Party from Fort McKavett.

At 8.O.clock A.M. on the 21st just myself, Capt. Lebo Lieut Read & Dr Ward - with each a Mounted unclear & a detachment of two men -(Cavalry) as Escort started to explore Blue or Black River Cañon. Our route took us by an old Indian trail along the base of the Mountains to the Eastward & over the foot hills, so called but which would be called Mountains at Concho. From the high point on our route we could a long distance to the Southward Gomes Peak near Fort Davis being plainly visible