Zenas Matthews' 1846 U.S.-Mexico War Diary and Service Papers

about one mile from the River some of the men thought they had discovered a Mexican crouching by the side of the road We hailed and presented our guns Some said shoot him and some not We called Mr Arriola to interpret for us but lo and behold it was a prickly pair leaves! we in double file expecting an attack from the Mexicans. We came across 6 of the Dragoon horses caught one the others stapeded. Travelled till 11 oclock and camped without fire or water

Friday 12th 1846

Struck camp and started for Mata moras but last night having taken the wrong road at the little Colorado we traveled toward Point Isabel. Arriv ed at the camp of Maj Hays about 7 miles from the point and pitched our camp this being the only place that we can get wood and water This wood we have to pick up on the shore of the cayune We find a number of our acquaintances in the Washington and other companies that are camped here.