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very unclear & Encamped that night about 20 miles from the Post. On the 6th passed thro' a fine Gap in roadway which I found in the Mountains & on the 7th reached this point without meeting with any obstacle worthy of notice.Found water in several places heretofore mentioned & an excellent natural roadway - needing but little work to make it all that could be desired.

Left here in the 8th with Lieuts Beck & Biglow & detachment of Cavalry & Infantry for the Rio Grande and returned to-day after making a highly successful & every way satisfactory trip. Struck the River about 10 miles West of San Vicente and between that place & San Carlos, Saw much beautiful