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further unless the wagon was driven up. Mr. Harris, who is our
quartermaster, directed the teamster to move to our camp fire. The
order was obeyed and the trouble quieted for the time being. But it is
clear, unless some proper person takes charge of the command, it
will go to pieces almost before we get a start. From this time we cut
loose from Civilization and there must be cohesion and good feeling
or we will "come to grief." We struck camp on "Piedras Pintas,"
about 8 m. from Clark. Our hunter left us yesterday morning and has
not yet put in an appearance.
Sunday, Decr. 21. A quiet day in camp. Some of the men went to
town, some fishing. The gentlemen of my mess generally disported
themselves in elegant laziness, reading novels and "snoozing."
Monday, Decr. 22. After breakfast Gray, Fessenden, Hollis and
myself went into Fort Clark, or rather, Brackett, the little village
near the Fort. Met Lt. Bullis who was about to take the stage for
San Antonio. Bullis has made quite a reputation on the frontier as
a scout. In personal appearance he is small, but lithe and active, as
straight as an arrow and of quick, nervous movement indicative of
courage and energy. He has a manly honest face and looks you
straight in the eyes when speaking. I was much impressed with his
quiet, determined look and would consider him a man who, as the
Texans say, would "do to tie to." He is just in from the Pecos in
obedience to the order directing him to report at San Antonio, to
receive instructions as the commander of our escort.7 Purchased some
corn in town and left a little before sundown-took wrong road-
got lost-reached camp tired and hungry. I forgot to say that this
morning our long lost German friend, Feldman, the hunter, put in
an appearance, tired, cold and hungry. He had been lost and without
food and scarcely any clothing for 24 hours-poor fellow. He has
worked hard and deserves success but gets no thanks. Somehow the
men look upon the hunter's position as a sinecure when, in fact, he
is the only man in the party who has earned his wages-but "success
is the test of merit" in this big world and the saying holds good in
the little world of our camp.
Tuesday, Decr. 23. Exceeding warm. The thermometer at 3 P. M.
marked go degrees in our tent. Hollis made some blow-pipe assays
of certain specimens brought in by Niccolls-a trace of silver in one.
Wednesday, Decr. 24. A typical norther blew up at daylight. After
breakfast a visitor, Mr. Woods, an old friend of Col. Gray, proposed
a trip of about 8 miles after deer. The hunter, Feldman, my nephew,
7Brigadier General E. O. C. Ord was the commanding officer of the military
department of Texas at the time of the expedition. Under his early direction
scouting parties had found well-watered grazing land in the mountain country west
of the Pecos, as well as silver, lead, iron, and copper deposits. This ore was brought
to the San Antonio headquarters, then located in the French Building.491
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