New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-10-18


CoMA1 County, Texas, August 1858.
My preceding letter recorded the progress of our
journey till we reached the Cibolo Valley. After
crossing the dry bed of the river escended into a
h2antnl country which presented to our view basins
otuch farming and grazing land varying from one
to three miles square in extent, and with mountain
barriers rising on every side.
1t Yves in one of these delightful basins, by the side
of delicious fountain of water that we expected to
meet the three gentlemen who started in advance of
US in the morning. They had received the necessary
directions and it had been agreed that we should all
camp there for the night, but not finding them there
on our arrival we continued our journey, hoping to
oVertalle them at some other place on the road This
YVES much to the dissatisfaction Of our equestrian
companions, who not being accustomed to horseback
exercise, were little still in the joints and iet the
necessity ofrest. They followed on grumbling about
the stupidity Of the party in advance, and at their
hard fat in consequence. MIR, K, to console them
halted on the top of hill broughtOut a black bottle
| gave them " swig," and then assured them that in
the I" land of pure delight which expanded before
/ them was an enchanting spot where the weary tray
eler had often been refreshed With Spirits exhila-
rated aud anticpations aroused they did not wait to
hear more, but eagerly pushed on before the ambu-
lance. Six miles brought US to the expected resting
place. The scenery was indeed enchanting. The
gross thick and afforded many soft spots for the
renose oF tired limbs Wood tno ,vos nlert,, Int
water was nowhere visible.
Every Granny, nook and glIly was searched, for
water purpose the places where the refreshing
Ionid was wont IN bnhtIa M, and tictI forth Doro
~ ,rv as nrr marched tbro,ta toro dilo,,,,,a
for sis, thirsty men The orb of 7oy bad s,, hoIov
the horizon and the veil Of nobt was haoirnino n
unfold. Five Of the nartv were tot,Iv IGNORANT If
their whereabouts. three of then, were ,ysfc,uy
used np-sore bnnorv thirsty and sIoany q what
are we to do?n was The general inouiv directed to
Mr., X. MI desysraadup2 he ranliad "a hc
gathered up the reins and started off tbronoh fine
post oaks. Among the trees and chapneraII and
over rolling prairies aropnd lin MIL and tbronrb
valleys we Travelled at a rnvstpronsIv no5orat ,,oca
till we reached "Joe's nre.enntfon ,vbicb Il forr
miles distant from the cncbanting snot,t Here We
/ found a cool spring of water, Attn partakipg
heartily of is refreshing drons we turned III, aten
ton to the selection Of camn oronnd onicl, snr.
yev Satisfied Mr.. K. tbat A faIlen tree Hill HI.
cernalIa in the stor.Iiobt with IS i've o,I
near it, presenta5 tbe best c,cIftos ~ cann.ars
seat shade etc On in ,or,rIiaroo Win 1T ,aoi
sion. we drove M IA Il md ttara harvested r,dGas
saddIe.bags and b1oniots ond rsIaiso5 H. borso,
from the ambulance Watering ami. st,l.in ,,,t tbe
horses was tht nevt n,ovar,a,t It'll hoinS, ,o.o,
plisfled tte one5tior vas hon, ,ro ,,, ~ s,.
pern " win fre An ,v,tar J, r.s XII r rsntT
The hint was sufficient a f.v, ,,ir,,te,
and kettle vas fIIad with ,p,,.r All, i,.i,,, 4ra
was blazing nj, from tle crotch II III r,Ilan trao
Five HUNGRY men then Stretched ttosal,,as mt a.
fan Iegtb on the grass AMI anxtapsy watched NJ
operations Of their host norvavr md coor yvbo ,ro