The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-26

CAMP NEAR PsEsIpIo DE Rio GaArpr,
Mexico, October Is, 1896
honor to submit herewith brief report hf your route
from sanAntono de Bexar to the Rio Grande.
FIRST DAY, ssPr 20rH.-The march commenced at .
Arroyo crossed water being found there only
land rises and somewhat rolling but with the excep
ton Of the lines Of shrubbsry which skirt the
is about three miles from the Aazan and the Medic four
or five miles from the Leon These streams seldom
San Antonio was iorded at 4 O'Clock, p NJ. This is
fine stream Of water, rising N. W. Of San Antonio, and
village Of Csstrovle is located here the INHABITANTS are
mostly Germans. The place is yet in its infancy, and Of
course incapable of furnishing supplies Of any sort to
any considerable extent II Is understood that several
hundred bushels Of corn have been procured in the vicn
ity this season The camp mile west Of the village
the dagoon horses were therefore, sent over the river
where the grass had not suffered from the fire.
Second day 1T was o'clock this morning when we
left camp In short time reached hill Of consider
able height in descending which the axletree Of an am
passed on alter the necessary means were taken for
pairs, and entered upon wild and broken country, diff
The quite was crossed about 10 o'clock the
Medina about nine miles The land here il fertile and
evidences Of prosperity in its appearance and the peo
pie complain OF much sickness From the Quje TO the
Alamos there is distance of Eve miles, and thence to
the Hondo is about miles The country 10 rolling
and rocky; has more timber than is usual in Texas,
among which the sunted live oak the only kind found
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but is not continuous stream; encampment
the water was found only in pools. We reached this po
stion at 2 O'Clock M.
Third day march Of this day commenced few
minutes before rise Soon after leaving camp the
column entered upon an open PRAIRIE presenting the
worst features Of the hog waow species which wet
weather would be almost impossible. The Seco
ly miles from the Hondo and from its name, is
probably dry at certain seasons.
The ssbnal crossed a few minutes after IL
o'clock, where we found the advance, under Col Har
nep, in camp. The soil through which the road Of to-
DAY passes generally Of clay, with superficial deposes
81 gravel Distance of today about twenty miles
Fourth Ddv-The whole body started tins morniog at
O'Clock The country traversed throughout the day
thicky covered with herbs aud dwarf shrubs, but the
trees are few and OF little size stony Creek about
ven miles from the ssbnal and from u TO the west
brspeh Of the Fro the distance Is nearly the same me
ID draRoops infantry and volunteers were encarnped at
this place while the let Dragons ami artillery passed
on over road OF almost sod limestone, shaded at in
pyss about by sosock It was to cut down
the banks of this creek preparatory to the passage OF tho
train which after the abors OF the pioneers, was sue
cessfuly accomplished The water of this stream isl the
best on the route and is asserted that the quantity
annually increasing. In its immediate vicinity, on the
left bank, the soil is rich, and covered with ON unusual
Ftjih Day--A.ter leaving the bottom of the LeoDe
the country presents the usual appearance oil the prairie
is Of q sterile and ubproductive character stony and
without much timber We came in sight OF the Nueces
in three hours march, distant about ten miles from the
Leons On the left bank OF the river there is an open
prairie; but either from fires previous encampmen s
furnished very scsnty supply OF grass.
Sirth Doy-Thc Nucces was torded about six o'clock
in the morning, after which the column entered upon
desert region Astounding in ss ar6sh specimens OF cha
parral and mezque, and luSuriant growth OF prickly
pear Between tho Nueces and the Nina on interval 81
eight miles the soil is OF clay, VITA tae eAce
ton Of belt Of sand about half mile in width, nearly
midway between the streams The banks Of tne Milo
required little labor to render the ioa pIacucso
Traversng continuation Of the same desert waste We
arrived at the channel OF The Erquipua auou'
this was found perfectly dry, and made Necessary W
proceed 70 tho Chapsrozs distant ooou' "n mne'