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uncomfortable, blowing fresh from the northward, with
heavy rain, so that we were unable to move out of our
tents. A servant arrived from La Bahia, with six of my
mules and one horse, these being all that remained out of
fifteen left there to be taken care of.
Dec. 20th.-Mr. Power, Captain Munroe, and myself
started on hired horses for La Bahia, but after proceeding'
about three leagues we came to the c" Lake of the Mission,"
and found it so full of water that it was impossible
to'ford it. We therefore were obliged to turn back, and
arrivedc at the tents a little after dark.
Dec. 21st.-The same party made a second start for
La Bahia, in one of the heavy waggons drawn by the six
mules, taking the horses also by way of precaution. On
account of the difficulty experienced yesterday, we took
the other road, and found it execrable, the water being
up to the animals' lmees nearly the whole of the way.
With great difficulty we made about six miles, when we
stopped at a small elevation which was dry and had a few
bushes on it. We quickly kindled a fire, made a good
supper, and then went to bed-Mr. Power and myself in
the waggon, and the others on the " cold ground."
Dec. 22nd.-Made an early start, but after struggling
through about two miles, the mules could no longer draw
the waggon; we were therefore obliged to send them
back, while Mr. Power, self, and my servant Marcelino,
proceeded on horseback. At about 8 o'clock we arrived
in La Bahia, and as I had a letter of introduction to Don
Miguel Aldrete, the Alcalde, he was polite enough to give
us the use of a small house during our stay, where,
through the successful foraging of Marcelino, we contrived
to be tolerably comfortable.
Dec. 23rd.-La Bahia, or Goliad, is a wretched village,
situated on the right back of the San Antonio River, about
40 miles from the ' Copano.' It contains eight hundred
souls. It is most beautifully placed, having the old ruined
churcli of the iMission on a rising' ground in front, aind
backed by woods on the opposite side of the river. This,
with common industry, might be made a very pretty vilD
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Kennedy, William. Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas. Volume 2, book, 1841; London, England. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2392/m1/41/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.