The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-02
Mexican Boundary.
Extract from letter Of member of The Meriean Bound
arg Commission.
COPPER MINES, IN. M. } May 10,

EtTdct from teusT " u WeWOeT " VIC MeINdn O0und-
arg Commission.
COPPER MINES. IN. M } May Is. 1851.
Trusting that few lines from an humble member of
grand erpsdieion may interest you, embrace the
present opportunity send direct to Washington by one
of the homewsrd bound | lett San Eleazario with Mr.
Bull the 2lst February for this place. where we ar
rived March l0th-having made a survey of the route
from Don Anna, and measured the whole distance from
Ell Paso-l55 miles. Met with nothing on the route
worthy OF notice, except hot spring, about twenty miles
from here that quite curiosity being about ten feet
in diameter and OF the same deplh-tempeature OF water
1879 deg OF Fahrenheit On arrival here, found COL
Craig very busy repairing the old triangular Pesdio.
which is finished, and furnishes by far the most
pleasant quarters have seen 10 this country.
Mr. Bull and four others have been to the ella
gone five days-estmate the distance at forty miles,
and the country the roughe, imaginable. Ga the of
April party OF eleven Consisting OF COL Craig Lieut.
Green, Dr. White, Messrs. Bull, Allen, West, and myself
among the rest) started Tor Janos and Corralitas
measured the distance TO the former townjust $50 miles
Gel Medina Mexican andant at Janos received and
entertained with the greatest hospitality, and got up
andango expressly for us; and it would have settled
hearty dinner for you to have seen Col. - dancing
Merican gixes please the old commandant he tried
get rid OF dancing. but il OF no Mr.. Bartlett did
no, arrive here with his staff until the ed Of May. All
the commission is now here, except Lieut.. Whipple's
party which is now at work the line west from the
Rio Grande Col Graham and Mr.. Gray have not yet
been heard FROM and meanwhile Lieut. Whippe is filling
both their places Mr. Bull has orders to survey the
north side of the CHA and Mr. Thompson the south side
Both parties will leave here Major Myer
turns from Sonora with mules. for which place he left
day before yesterday. Colonel Craig and Mr.. Bart
lett have also gone TO Frontera on pleasure trip.
Mr. Bartlett intends exploring the headwaters OF the
ella this summer Messrs. G. McCleand, Litchfeld.
and Owen leave here for Washington to-day you will
doubtless see them ALL they tell you the of
their leaving better than |. Very few satisfied with
the manner in which the affairs OF the commission are
managed and unless is recalled before fall
grea, many will recall themselves. | am going down
the ella with Mr. Ball his party consists OF Messrs
Camp Jones' White Gorden, and Scott at present; he
will be Obliged to have or two moredon know yet
whom We amuse ourselves here in hunting bear, DEER
and turkies, all OF which very plenty. Mr.. Camp
shot turkey shor, tine ago which weighed 80 pounds
dressed Mr. Morehead left for home time ago
should be very glad hear how you got home. of your
health and what is going on in W. in regard 10 the u s.
and NJ. b. C.
All the members OF the commission well, except
Mr. Keller, who suffers from his lungs somewhat. With
many kind wishes for your health subscribe myself
you're, very truly.