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Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, April, 1863. (search)
up at 8.15, making a desperate effort to keep up with us, and this rivalry between Sargent and him was of great service. This was our last night of camping out, and I felt almost sorry for it, for I have enjoyed the journey in spite of the hardships. The country through which I have passed would be most fertile and productive (at least the last 150 miles), were it not for the great irregularity of the seasons. Sometimes there is hardly any rain for two and three years together. 24th April, 1863 (Friday). We made a start at 4.15 A. M., and with the assistance of McCarthy, we managed to lose our way; but at 6.15 a loud cheer from the box, of Hoorraw for h-ll! who's afraid of fire? proclaimed that Mr. Sargent had come in sight of Grey's ranch. After buying some eggs and Indian corn there, we crossed the deep bed of the river San Antonio. Its banks are very steep and picturesque. We halted immediately beyond, to allow the mules to feed for an hour. A woman was murd