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tribes found in the vicinity of Nacogdoches and deadly enemies of
the Comanches, Tahuacanos, and Wacos.
We rejoined the party and continued on our way along heavy
woods that show no particular beauty. At about four in the
afternoon we had to halt because the fifth wheel of the instrument
wagon broke, so we pitched camp near a small creek. Not know-
ing what to call this stopping place, and seeing how unattractive
it was I suggested that they name it after me, and from then on
it was, for us, Sanchez' Camp. In the afternoon it rained con-
siderably.
Red River [Colorado], April 23, 24, 25.-The following morn-
ing everybody started out, leaving me and two drivers with four
soldiers to guard the broken wagon. In the afternoon they brought
the front part of the other wagon to hitch it to the broken one, and
we thus succeeded in reaching the Colorado after about five and a
half hours. A very good house, belonging to Mr. Wis, an Ameri-
can from the United States of the North, is built on this spot.
We were given excellent lodging there during our entire stay,
the meals being very good. They began to repair the broken
wagon, but noticing that the current of the river was rising
steadily, it was decided to take the wagons to the opposite side,
while we remained in the house until the repairs were finished.
We noticed that the stream rose every minute, and for this reason,
the horses were also taken across. This river has its source about
eighty leagues to the northwest of Mr. Wis' house and empties into
the Gulf of Mexico at a distance of about thirty leagues from the
said house to the southeast. It is larger than the Guadalupe.
S. Bernardo Creek, April 26.-Having finished repairing the
wagon we crossed the river in a boat and started on our march at
about ten in the morning, traveling through a very thick wood for
a distance of about a league. The rest of our way laid along tree-
less hills, covered with grass and flowers. We crossed two or three
muddy creeks, halted, and made our camp on one whose stream
was clear, the bed being sandy, dotted with a few trees along its
course. This creek is known as S. Bernardo.
Villa de Austin [San Felipe de Austin], April 27.-We con-
tinued along hills without trees, the ground being wet and muddy,
until we arrived at a distance of four or five leagues from the
settlement of San Felipe de Austin, where we were met by Mr.270
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