He arrived near the mouth of the Rio Grande in October 1846, well prepared for action with a double-barreled shotgun, two pistols, a saber, a dress sword, and a Bowie knife.
Han ankom ved mundingen af Rio Grande i oktober 1846, velforberedt til kamp med et dobbeltløbet haglgevær, to pistoler, en sabel, et paradesværd og en bowiekniv.