The Arizona sentinel., 1874-08-29
LETTER FROM LERDO.

to it's great length, we were un
 able to find room for it: 1
 LERDo. August l2,, 1874. 7.
 Dear JaGdqe = My last letter
 was intended to provoke a spirit
 of reorganization with you, and possibly induce you to personally
 examine an interesting portion Oi the Colorado, but as you failed in accomplishing your destiny in
 this particular, I will endeavor to show what you lost by not follow
 ing my advice.
 l don't recOllect whether you
 "shOok leg" at the ball on the night of the 9th, or not, but most everyone did, and as far as my observation went. there was no "tangle" in it. Everyone appear ed to be satisfied and it was quite a genial and pleasant affair-in ! other words, a success, possibly 1 little warm, but no ones to blame
 for that. On dispersing. the o Iicers and ladies of the 23d wen
 on board the GiJ0 and shortly al 1 ter, commenced the embarkatioI ! of troops destined to meet the ! Kcl1fJnG at the mouth of the river. This proceeding was finished a little after daylight, the steamer and barge swung in- to the stream, the Band struck up s'The Girl I Left Behind Me-" (there must be a heap of cOnsola- fion in that music to the aching heart of a girl who really feels herself "left.") A salute of artil- lerv from the Fort and the thing was over. This little incident of the parting salute from the Fort to departing comrades, was a thoughtful kindly act and worthy of appreciation. Whoever the instigator of the proceeding may be, it struck me as a nicely-timed and delicate compliment.
 Tn the usual time we reached the Colony, and remaining there a few moments, proceeded to a point about 20 miles this side of Port Isabel, where it became necessary to put the troops ashore in reach of fresh water, to await the ar rival of the coming steamer. Having disposed of them. the of ficers and their wives, the Band and laundresses, were taken to the Docks of the Company, where we arrived after nightfall.
 The following day, much to our surprise, the smoke of the 1nOntG- no was seen, and about noon the ship was at the anchorage. That evening - transfer Of pas56o gers was made. the 23d ,hegdquarter taking the place Of the 8th, the troops Of the 8Gh taken to Isabel slough and put ashore, in conve- niant distance t0 be re-enl5arkad for Yuma, when the freight and troops of the 23d had been dis posed Of AS IYG E0ached, mel steamer, the band of the Sth struck up, but the music was lost to us, in the hurry and noise of going alongside. This is said toI be a first rate band, more numer- Ous and better performers than the 23d. This matter however is | one of opinion and we had no op- portunity of fjudging.
 The following day was devoted to the unloading of the ship, and as the amount of freight was not definitely known until the arrival it taxed all the energy of the Su- perintendent of the Go. to provide for the different irons now in the fire. The heat was intense and the brief respite from labor during three days and nights, was rather a mOckery on rest, just enough to make one feel like the devil with out any compensating clause in It.
 Finally, all things were accom- modated, the freight was dis charged, out freight taken in and the soldiers on board for their res pective destinations. AS the GttG went by, up river, both bands let out in gentle good -byes, refresh luS IO uOuUG lO llIOSc 1Ilh4O~AO ly present, but to us who were somewhat remote, nothing but "jingle and squeak," being only three e us in the pilot house or ' the C0cOpGh, we divided It up and were satisfied.
 The Montolsu IS d better locking ship outside than the NelCbsr4, to ] my eye and inside. it is not, so very different. l should certain ly esteem the former as the bes ventilated, and to CraveIers iI hn climates this is a very desirable circumstance. The Commander, McDonnough, has been in the river trade for a number, of years, when communication was had by sailing vessels. The intelligent devotion of a thorough sailor. has placed him on the quarter -decK Q, fine steamer, that anyone could feel proud to command; a well oorrcJ ,,oon;t on6 yo0OCt wOrthIIV