12.61. San Felipe.--Good grass, wood, and water. 10.22. Devil's River.--First crossing. Good wood, water, and grass. 18.27. California Springs.--Grass and water poor. 18.39. Devil's River.--Second crossing. Grass poor. 19.50. Devil's River.--Good camp. The only water between Devil's River and Live Oak Creek is at Howard's Springs. The road is very rough in places. 44.00. Howard's Springs.--Grass scarce; water plenty in winter; wood plenty. 30.44. Live Oak Creek.--Good water and grass. The road passes within 1-1/2 miles of Fort Lancaster. 7.29. Crossing of Pecos River.--Bad water and bad camp. The water of the Pecos can be used. 5.47. Las Moras.--Good water, grass, and wood. The road is rough on the Pecos. 32.85. Camp on the Pecos River.--Wood and grass scarce. 16.26. Escondido Creek.--At the crossing. Water good; little grass or wood. 8.76. Escondido Spring.--Grass and water good; little grass. 19.40. Comanche Creek.--Grass and water good; little grass. 8.88. Leon Springs.--Grass and water good; no wood. 33.86. Barela Spring.--Grass and water good; wood plenty. 28.00. Fort Davis.--Good camp. From Fort Davis to Eagle Springs there is an ascent, and one of the very best of roads. 18.42. Barrel Springs.--Water good; grass and wood fair. 13.58. Dead Man's Hole.--Good wood and water; grass scarce. 32.83. Van Horne's Wells.--No grass or wood, but they will be found two miles back. 19.74. Eagle Springs.--Grass and wood poor; water about half a mile from camp, in a narrow canon. 32.03. Mouth of Canon "de los Camenos."--The road is rather rough. From here to Fort Bliss, opposite El Paso, the road runs near the river, and camps may be made any where. The wood, water, and grass are good at all points. 61.13. San Eluzario.--Mexican town. 9.25. Socorro.--Mexican town. 15.00. Fort Bliss, at El Paso.--United States military post and Mexican town. Total distance from San Antonio to El Paso, 654.27 miles. * * * * * Miles. El Paso to 22. Cottonwood.--From El Paso to Messilla Valley, in the Gadsden Purchase, the road runs up the east bank of the Rio Grande to Fort Fillmore (N.M.), where it crosses the river into the Messilla Valley. 22. Fort Fillmore. 6. La Messilla. 65. Cook's Spring.--From Messilla Valley to Tucson the road is remarkably good, with good grass and water. The streams on this section are the Mimbres and San Pedro, both fordable, and crossed with little trouble. The Apache Indians are generally met with in this country. There is a flouring-mill two miles below El Paso, where flour can be purchased at very reasonable prices. 18. Rio Mimbres. 17. Ojo la Vaca. 10. Ojo de Ynez.