Sunday, December 3. -- Although during the night the two patients were in the same danger as yesterday, I decided to move camp to a better site to see if it might afford them some relief. For this purpose we set forth on the march a little before eleven o'clock, following the
Colorado River
, and after traveling half an hour or a little less we halted at the place where
Captain Palma
lives and where he is doing what is necessary for the fathers who are remaining. Here we halted for the night. The rest of the day was devoted to
finishing the cabin
already mentioned, and to separating the provisions and other things which are being left for the maintenance of the two
missionaries
mentioned for more than four months. With them are remaining three interpreters and the same number of servants, and we are leaving
saddle animals
for the use of all of them, under the protection of the
Yuma
tribe and their Captain Palma, who is remaining in their company. For this reason he is not going with me as far as he went on the last occasion. -- 25. From
Tubac
to the habitation of the Yumas on the Colorado River, 103 1/2 leagues.
