, ;r_._f Pllblislrca Every XS-‘%.Veer‘tn:tesdtay Mjorning, _ NUMBER 181-NEW SERIES. /\_r\/\/\/\/\I\ NORVVALK, CT. VVEDNESDAY, MAY _3, 1843.. /\/\ by JAMES REED, Jr. at Two Dollars Per Annnrrrn itttr‘A¢1va,,nce. Office on Hoyvs Dock, West Side VOLUME 26-NUMBER -18.,’ "of the B1'i¢lge.’~ '_ii‘e:*nitas of the Gazette. Village Subscribers by Carrier-—pei' year. -- .$i,§‘2. 00 Mail do in advance do do---.. 2 00 Oflice Subsc_ribers, or those living out of the Carrier's district, and who call for their pa- pers at the ofiice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ._ . .. . Companies of 5 or more receiving their pa- pers by mail, if paid in adv:tnce_- . - . . . . -. . -.) Rates of A¢!ven'tisit.r.**. One sqnare——16 litres or unde1'—1 insertion-- . 0 75 Two insertions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. 0 87 Three insertions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 1 00 Each following insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 20 Execut;or’s anti Adtninistrator’s Notices. - -- - . 1 00 Comnrissioner’snotices . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . .- 1 25 Gnarrlian, Divorce, and other notices . . . . .. . 1 00 the square. Yearly advertisers, one sqturre, _ _ _ _ . . . _ . . .. . 0 00 payable quarterly. The privilege of yearly ad- vcrtiscrs is limited to their own imtnetliate brist- tress. Casual advertisements sent to this Oflice, MUST 1:1: ACCO.\Il’ANIll'.D in THE CASH TO Lvsutu: i.\'sr;tr'rio.v. “J 0 B“ P R N T N off’ on ALL KINDS, Executed at the <L3.:tzett.e Office. EN’E.‘AL stttrger-y.—-A. Hill, Dental Surgeon, offers his services to the public in every department of Dental Surgery. Oliice as heretofore. in Burrall’sBuil(lin_r.1s. Refcrcncss——.I. A. M’Lean. M. D ; lra Greg- ory, M, D; Hon. '1‘. 3. Butler; Hon. Benj. lsuacs; Rev.Dr Mead; Rev Edwin Hall; Rev G. N. Smith. Norwal/c. Nehemiah l’crry,M. D. Riclgc/ielcl. R. B. Bottsford, M. D. Dan.bu'r_t/. Dr. Howell Rodgers, Cofcc/tester. \Vm VViI:tcr, M. D. l-Viflittzrzntic. Ct. Fol‘ §:3tE0-A valuable tract or “ Land, consisting of about 50 acres. ' situated in this town. at \Vcst Rocks. _ ...____ so called, near the residence of Jon- athan Camp. Sen. Said tract is well appor tioned into plow, meadow. pasture and wood, and will be sold in one or tnore parcels as will best suit purchasers, on accommodating terms. ’ E3 J. ST. Joan. Norwalk, Sept. 5. 1842. - 36 The subscriber offers for sale his .. well known establishment for the - - .rnanufacturcofOilDressed Leather. ’ The premises contain about 12 acres of good land, on which is a good Dwelling House, Barn, Shop, and other buildings-—-a good water power, and a firte orchard. It is situated on the Danbury road, three miles from Norwalk landing. A further description is deemed un necessary. KLEBER Worrmzv. Norwalk, Aug.16, IS42 33 GROUND Pepper and Allspice.-— A first rate article of Ground Pepper and Allspice for sale by the subscriber at 125 cents per pound at retail. Jourv BURRALL. RECTIQN lifiatteltcs by the gross. doz. or single for sale by LEVI CLARK. 101tIBs, Shell, Horn, Ivory and German Silver, of all kinds. cheap. L. CLARK. _ERFUDIEI£‘i’.—Otto of Rose, Cologne, Ruse Water, Macassar and other oils, very low at L. CLARrt’s. NT FOR sale Cheap—A quantity of well tnade men’s in T coarse boots, for sale very cheap :5‘-~ to suit the tirnes——price 32,25.- Also kipp do, 553,00—dou-ble soles and Vamps water proofgentlernen’s do, for $35.00. Just received a handsome assortment of Rob- bers, consisting ofLadies,’ trimmed and soled in good style. Also gentlemen’s do. of first rate quality. _ The subscriber has constantly on hand an assortment ofLadies and childreu’s shoes. for sale low to suit the times. 50 pair of Mocka sins, intended particularly for riding both for Gentlemen and Ladies. The thanks of the undersigned are returned to his patrons and the public for their favor and support during the past year, 1842. For the new year which we have now entered upon he looks for continuance oftheir patronageszresolves by assiduous attention to the wants ofthe public to merit their support. HENRY HANDES. Norwalk, Jan. 3. 1843. IYIOLASSES. 1 I-lhds Prime New Crop Portorico, and ‘.25 barrels Prime New Crop New Or- leans Molasses, for sale by the hhd or bbl at prices that defy competition, just landed. SUGAR. Hhds prime St. Croix Sugar and 10 do prime New Orleans do, for sale by the hhd, bbl, or hundred, at less price than can be had at any store in this village. RICE. 10 Tierces first quality Rice, for sale at from 2 1-11 to $3 per cwt. Clover Seed. Tierces New Crop Ohio Seed, entirely free from plantain, for sale at from 4 1-2 to -, 5 per bushel. FIOIII‘. 50 bbls superfine Rochester Flour—El3/ _ Brand—f'or sale low. The above goods have just been received from New York, and will be sold for cash, at prices to suit the hard ,times, by Fauna. ST Joan. Norwalk, Marcli‘.‘32, 1843. " ARRIAGE Springs‘-—Eliptic Springs assorted sizes, warranted, for sale by W C STREET. IYIERICAN Locks. &c.—']‘he sub- _. scriber offers for sale at Manufacturers’ prices. Pierpont & I-lotchkiss’ patent door locks and latches, with silver plated, mineral, plated, jet, porcelain, glass and brass knobs, which for beauty or durability are not surpassed by any manufactured in the country. W C STREET. Norwalk, Nov. 14, 1842. EASE’S Clarified Essence of Hoarhound Candy,just received by W E Brssnnn. 500 lbs superiorquality of Madder. 500 “ Logwood. 400 “ Fustic. 500 “ Alum. 500 “ Copperas, for sale cheap by - W E BISSELD. NK.—Kent’s Black and Blue Ink, the best now in use, for sale and warranted by J. A. WEED. ' . UGAR.-—A new supply "of Sugar—just received and for sale as cheap as ever-14 to 20 pounds for $1. F- ST JOHN- . [Y by ! (says I, as through the street - I walk'd ; and wo during, chanc’d to meet My better half)—how now fair dame! \Vhere in conscience, Where in .lchu's name, Ye been! why who is now to blame ll \Vhew! ye look so gay I must cottfess, Thy robes,rny den r,tloth mock the pa rrot'.~t dress, Not many days or hours have passed away, Since aged gloom in all her grim array, Ileset thy hrow; now with fond (lt-Yllfllll, I see thee dcck'd in beaming robes of light. Sure some ma;,-ician has with magic art Dock'd years from Iintc—-made young thy heart, In sporting glr-cs, in less than halfa week Hus tak’n the furrows from thy agcd cheek !” “Fic.gnt)tl husband! ifI tell you where I've been And why I dress, you will not count it sin : Did thy prophetic fancy lct thee gnvss As well as tell, my various modes of dress. Ineed not name the place lchanc‘d to roam, Or where the store I fain would tnake my home: You see me tlrcssc’-l as ne’cr I dress'cl before. Yet cannot guess !——I've been to (:‘runzan'.s- store.’ “But ye know good dame, such beaming rays oflighl As you reflect, doth dim the poor man's sight.” “No, no, good husband. did you but kttow Itstriflingcost,you would not for your life say so. At Gruman’s store I chanc d to give a call, VVhere one dollar bought this robe, this dress and all. Now my oracle with thy frowning: farce. Go there-—he'll surely light it with a cheerful grace. That aged, soil‘d and holy coat. Thatold cravat around thy throat, That grey. that (lull, and ugly vest, That hangs so meanly on thy breast, Shall be exchanged to thy desire, Tltcn none will hate. but all admire My husband--thou wilt delight, Nor rudely thus disgrace my sight.” “I will, my wife, since such a trifle tends, To make for rudeness, such happy, bright amends.” - .-, , H —---'* .14 9.2:‘. --=....;~.— -.2‘-==.-.-:—.-..-‘ = . ~..-.':x—.~-92a.tt=}‘s.:.~n.'z2..::::s.:.v$ ,. - “ - — HE subscriber would respectfully inform his friends and the public, that he has re- moved to the west side of the Bridge, at the stand lately occupied by R. S. Pennoyer, and having purchased his stock in trade, is now ready to furnish the public with the best assort- ment of articles in his line ever offered in this market—such as Saddles, Bridles, Harnesses, Trunks, Valises. Carpet Bags, Martingales, Halters and Collars. Also. a superior assort- ment of Carriage and Ridin_<_r \Vbips. Saddle and harness Trimmings of all kinds, Saddler’s Silk, and a general assortment of articles usually called for in establishments of this kind. Also. a good assortment of Elastic, and VVebb Braces of his own manufacture, made for cl'wrab2'l7'.f_t/ as well as convenience. The above articles, the undersigned pledges himself to sell. as low as they can be found elsewhere. The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited_. N. B. The strictest attention paid to all kinds of repairing. WtL1.rAM B.SWAN. Norwalk. Feb. 13, 1843. Partenat Tnrss. HE subscriber would call the attention of the public to some ofthe marry certificates and editorial notices with winch he is furnished in attestation ofthe superior merits ofDr Fletch er’s recently invented Truss, for the relief of those affiicted with the troublesome malady, Hernia. In lightness, neatness, in the advanta- ges of being altered to suit any alteration in the figure of the wearer, and in general facility of adaptation, it is believed that the instrument cannot be surpassed. The subscriber would confidently refer those who are desirous of procuring the best. Truss to the numerous certificates of individuals who are now wear- ing this instrument, for information as to its practical efficiency. Numerous testimonials from Surgeons and Patients, may be seen on application to the subscriber. For sale at re- duced prices by ‘VV. E. BISSELL. Norwalk, March 1, 1843. 3m9 AISINS.--100 ,5 and whole boxes, new crop, bunch Raisins, for sale by Fmzn. ST Joan. EGISTERS for l81l3.——The ca..- necticut Register for 1843, for sale by J A Wt-:r~:r). QHIOVELS and Spat(1es—-English and X2 American, by the dozen, for sale by W C STREET. To Blacksnrtitlts ! COAL! GOAL! 100 Chaldrons of Superior VIRGINIA C 0A L! THE subscribers have just received the , above Coal, and are now_ prepared to sell ft: m the yard a superior article lower than ever before offered, for cash. Those who are in want. will do well to call and examine the above for themselves. '1‘ L & J R PECK. South Norwalk,Dec. 1842. ANTED.——l000 pounds ofBeeswax. Enquire of W. E. BtssEL. January 10th, 1843. 0. 3, Btu-rarll’s Block.--tswift’-s cele- brated perfumed flesh, ball and tooth pow- der; Sltcrman’s vegetable tooth powder for sale at B1sseI.L’s. I«‘R0r\I li'ARNI'lA.‘t‘l’S TRAVELS OVER THE ROCKY MOUN'l’AlNt:i IN,1S39. THUNDER sromr on Tris 18 01-" JUNE. The cloud rose slowly during the early pzirtof the night, and appeared to hang in suspense of executing its awful purpose.- The lightning and heavy rumbling of the thunder were frightful. It came to the ze- nith about l2 o’clock. \Vh.=n in that posi- tion, the cloud covered one half ofthe heav- ens, and for some minutes was ntarly sta- tionary. Alter this the wind broke forth upon it at the horizon, and rolled up the dark ma.-ses over our hc:tds—~now swelling, now re-ndingto shreds its immense folds. 7 lowingin the most But as yet not a breath of air niovcd over the plains. The animals stood motionless and silent at the spectacle. The nucleus of clcctrit-ity was at the zenith, and from thence large bolts at last leaped in every direction, and lighted for an instant the varth and skies so intensely that the eye could not endure its brightness. The report that followed was appalling. The ground ll"t’lDl.)lt’tl—-l.Il€ hor- scs and mules shook with ft‘fll', and tried to escape. But where could they or ourselves have found shelter .7 The clouds at the next moment appeared in the wildest commotion, struggling with the wind. ‘Where shall we fly?’ could saercely have been spoken, before the wind struck our tent, tore the stakes from the ground, snapped the center pole and buried us in its enraged folds. Ev- ery man, thirteen in number, immediately seized some portion and hold it with his might. Our‘ opinion at the time was, that the absence of the weight of a single man would have given the storm the victory- our tent would have cloped in the iron em- braccs of the tempest. VVe attempted to fit it up again after the violence of the storm had in some degree passed over, but were unable so to do. So that the remaind-;-r of the night was spent in gathering up our loose animals and shivering under the cold pelt- ings ofthe rain. The Santa Fcans, when on march through these plains. are in con- stant expectation ofthcse tornadoes. Accor- dingly, when the sky utnight indicates their approach, they chain the wheels ofthe adja- cent wagons strongly together to prevent them from being upset. an accident that has often occurred when this precaution was not taken. It may well be conceived too, that to prevent their‘ goods from being wet in such cases requires a covering of no ordinary powers of protection. Bows in the usual form, save that they are higher, are raised over long sunken Pennsylvania wagons, over which are spread two or three thick- nesses of wollen blankets ; and over those, and extended to the lower‘ edge of the body, is drawn a strong canvas covering, well guar- ded with cords and leather straps. Through this cove.ring the tempest seldom penetrates. HERD OF BUFFALO. My company joined me at 12 o'clock, on the 22d. June, and we followed in the rear of the cavalcade. After my supper was over and Smith made comfortable, I sought from some of them a relation of their fortunes dur- ing the past night. It appears thatthey had found the buffalo troublesome as soon as night came on ; that the bands of the bulls not unfrcqucntly advanced in great numbers" within a few feet of them, pawing and bel- thrcatening manner; that they also lost the trail after midnight, and spent the remainder‘ ofthe night in firing upon the buflitlo, to keep them from running over them. Their situation was indeed dan- gerous in the extreme. For when a buffa- lo becomes enraged, or frightened, in any considerable num ber,-and commence running the whole heard start simultaneously, and pursue nearly a right line course, regardless of obstacles. So that had they been fright- ened by the Santa Feans or ntyself or any other cause, in the direction of my compari- ions, they tnust have trampled them to death. The danger to be apprehended from such an event was rendered certain in the morning, when we perceived that the whole circle of vision was one black mass of these animals. What a sea oflife --of muscular power-—of animal appetite—-of be-astial enjoyment ! And iflashcd to rage by some pervading cause, how fearful the ebbing and flowing ofits mighty wrath! On the 23d the buffalo were more numer- ous thnn ever. They were arranged in long lines from eastern to western horizon. The bulls were forty or fifty yards in advance of the bands of cows, to which they sevc1‘ally intended to give protection. And as the moving cmbankments of wagons, led by the advanced guard, and flanked by horsemen riding slowly from front to rear, and guard- ed in the rear by men, made its majestic way along’, these fiery cavaliers would march each to his own band of dames and misses, with an air that seemed to say, ‘We are here,’ and then back again to their lines with great apparent satisfaction, that they were able to do battle for their sweet ones, and their na- tivc plains. We traveled fifteen or sixteen miles. This is the distance usually made in a day by thetraders. June 241/t.—-The buffalo, during the last three days had covered the whole country so completely that itappeared oftentimes ex- tremely dangerous even for immense caval- cades of the Santa Fe traders to attempt to break its way through them. We have traveled at the rate of fifteen miles a day.-— The length of sight on either side of the trail, 15 miles; on both sides 30 miles :-—- 15x3=45x30= 1,350 square miles of coun- try so thickly covered with these noble anis trials that when viewed from a height it scarcely afiorded sight of a square league of its surface. What a quantity of food for the sustenance of the Indian and the white pil- grim of these plains! It would have been gratifying to have seen the beam kick "over the immense frames_of some of those _bulls. But all that any of us could do was to ‘guess’ or ‘reckon’ their weight, and contend about the indubitable certainty of our several sup- positions In these disputes two butchers took the lead ; and the substance of their dis- cussions that could interest the reader is. that many of the larger bulls would weigh 3,000 pounds and upward; and that as a general rule, the bufftlo were much larger and heavier than the domesticated cattle of the "Stat‘es.’ A SANTA FE CARAVAN. At 7' o'clock on the morning ofthe 27th. ‘Catch up, catch up,’ rang around the wag- ons of the Santa Fc-ans.’ Immediately each man had his hand upon a horse or mole, and ere we, in attempting to follow their ex- ample,-had our horses by the halter, the teams were harnessed and ready for the ‘march.’ A noble sight those teams were— forty odd in number, tlieirimrnense wagons still unmoved, forming an oval bt‘e:tstwork of wealth, girded by an impatient mass of near 400 mriles, harnessed and ready to move again along their solitary way. But the interest ofthe scene was rrtuch increased when, at the call ofthe commander, the two lines, team after team,straightent-zl themselves into a trail and rolled rnajcsticallyaway over the indulating plain. TIIE CAW INDIAN nUN'rINu GROUND. iVe crossed the Pawnee Fork, and visited the Caw camp. Their \Vl‘_,§‘l!8tIlS were con- structed of bushes inserted into the ground, twisted together at the top and covered with the buffalo hides that they had been gather- ing from their winter lodocs. Meat was drying in every direction;5i"“i"It had been cut in long narrow strips, wound round sticks standing upright in the ground, or laid over a rick ofwicker-work, under which slow tires are kept burning. The stench, and the squallid appearance ofthe women and children, were not sufficiently interesting to d--t.tin us long, and we traveled on for the buffalo which were bellowing over the hills in advance of us. There appeared to be about 1,500 souls; they were almost naked; and filthy as swine. They make a yearly hunt to this region in the Spring—lay in a large quantity ofdrted meat---return to their own territory in harvest time-—gather their beans and their‘ corn, rnakethe buffalo hides, taken before the hair is long enough for rt" '°s.,into conical tents; and thus prepare for ..-long and jolly Winter. They take with them on these hunting excursions all the horses and mules belong- ing to the tribe. that can be spared from the labor of their fields upon the Konzas river—— go south till they meet the buff-alo—build their distant wigwams and commence their labor. This is divided in the following manner between the males, females and chil- dren :—The men kill the game. The wo- men drcss and dry the meat and tan, the hides. The instruments used in killing va. ry with the rank and wealth ofeach individ- al. The high chief has a lance, witha hun- dle six feet and blade three feet in length. This in hand, mounted upon a fleet horse, he rides boldly to the side of the flying buf- falo tindggt-rust it again and again through the livéf or heart of one and then another of the affrighted herd, till his horse is no lon- ger able to keep near them. He is thus able to kill five or six, more or less, at a single heat. Some of the inferior chiefs also have these lances, but they must all be shorter than that of his Royal Darkness. The common Indians use muskets and pis. tols. Rifivs are an abomination to them. - The twisting motion of the ball as it enters --the sharp crrrck when discharged—and the direful singing of the lead as it cuts the air, are considered symptoms of witchcraft that are unsafe for the red man to meddle with. They call them medicines-inscru table and irt'esistable sources of evil.’ The poorer‘ class still use the bow and arrow. Nor is this, in the well trained hand of the Indian, a less effective weapon than those already mentioned. Astride a good horse, beside a bellowing band of wild beef leaning forword upon the neck, and drawing his limbs close to the sides of his horse, the na- ked hunter uses his national weapon with astonishing dexterity and success. Not un- frequently, when hitting no bones, does he throw his arrows quite through the bufialo. Twenty or thirty, thus variously armed, ad. vance upon a heard. The chief leads the chase, and by the time they come along side the band, the different speed of the horses .has brought them E_"rr'1to a'single line. Thus they run until evefy individual has a buffalo at his side. Then the whole. line fire guns, throw arrows, or drive lanccs as often and as long as the speed of their horses will al- low; and seldom do they fail,-’in encounters ofthis kind, to lay upon the dusty plain numbers of these noble animals. A cloud of squaws, that had been hovering in the neighborhood, now hurry up, astride of pack animals—strip off hides—cut offthe best flesh—-load their pack saddles, mount themselves on the top, and move slowly away to the camp. The lords of creation have finished their day’s labor. The ladies cure the meat in the manner described a- bove—-stretch the hides upon the ground, and with a blunt wooden adze hew them into leather. " The younger shoots -of the tribe during the day are engaged in watering and used in the hu_nt—changing their stakes from one spot to another of fresh grass, and crouching along the heights around the camp, to notice the approach of. foes, and sound the alarm. Thus the Konzas, Kau- sus. or Caws, lay in their _annual stores.- Unless driven from their game by the Pawn- ces, or some other tribe at enmity with them the load every animal with meat and hides about the first of August, and cotnmence the march back to their fields, fathers, and wigwams, on the Konzas_river, guarding the horses and mules that have been - This return march must present a most deep that the overhanging heights not only interesting scene in saiage life-—-700 or 800 horses or mules loaded with spoils of the chase, and the children of the tribe holding on to their packs with might and main, naked as cells. and shining with huliirlo grease, their fathers and mothers leaping on foot behind, with their guns poised on the l(‘fl arm, or their bows and arrows swung at their back ready for action, and turning their heads rapidly and anxiously for lurking enemies-.—t.he attack-—the screams of women and chi’ldren——the firing——the dying—the conquest —tlze whoop of victory and rejoicing ofone party, and the dogged, the sullt-n sub- mission of the other-—all this and more might have occurred ti thousand times upon those plains, and is stiff occurring. B.ut if victory declare for the Caws, or they match to their borne without molesta. lion, how many warm affections spring up in their untatncd bosoms, as they see again their parents and children, and the ripened harvest, the woods, the streams, and bubbling springs, among which the gleeful days of Cl)ll'.lll0.’,‘(l were spent! And when greetings are over and welcomes are said, embraces exchanged, and their homes seen and smiled upon; in flue, when all the holy feelings of retncmbrauce, and their present good for- tune, find vtnt in the wild nightdancc—wlio that wears a skin and sentimentalizes upon the hotter lot. of civilized men, will not be- lieve that the Indian too, returned from the hunt and from war has much "happiness, if not In kind the same, and as many _s_enti- ments that do honor to our nature, as i" are wrapped in the stays and tights of a fantas- tic, mawkish civilation-—-that flattering. plurning, gormandizing, unthinking, gilded life, which is beginning to measure mental and moral worth by the amount of wealth possessed, and the adornrnents of a pew or slip in church. THE CUMANCHE INDIANS. A day or two after Mr. Farnham left. Fort ‘William or l3ent’s Fort, he fell in with the Cumanches, and thus speaks of Lhem—— Instanccs of the daring intrepidity of the C-umancl;es that occurred just before and after my arrival here, will serve to show the hazards and dangers of which I have spoken. About the middle of June, I839, a band of sixty of them under cover of night crossed the river and concealed themselves among the bushes that grew thickly on the bank. near the place where the animals of the us- tablishment feed during the day. No senti- nel being on duty at the time, their presence was unobserved; and when morning came the Mexican horse guard mounted his horse, and with the noise and shootings usual with that class of servants when so employed, drove his charge out of fort; and riding rapidly from side to side of the rear of the band, urged them on and soon had them nibbling the short dry grass in a little vale within grape shot distance of the guns of the bastions. It is customary for a guard of animals about these trading posts to take his station beyond his charge; and if they stray from "each other, or attempt to stroll too far, too drive them together. and thus keep tbern in the best possible situation to be hurried hastily to the coral, should the Indians, or other evil persons, swoop down upon them. And as there is constant dan- ger of this, his horse is held by a long rope, and grazes around him, thnt he may be mounted quickly at the first. alarm for a retreat within the walls, The faithful guard at Bent’s, on the morn- ing of the disaster I am relating. had dis- mounted after driving out his animals, and sat upon the ground watching with the greatest fidelity for every call of duty; when these fifty or sixty Indians sprang front their hiding places, ran upon the animals, yelling horribly, and attempted to drive them across the river. The guard however, nothing dnunted, mounted quickly. and drove his horse at full speed among llltfm. The rrtules and horses hearing his voice amid the frightened yells of the savages, immediately started at a lively pace for the fort; but the Indians were on all sides, and be- wildered tbem. The guard still pressed them onward and called for help ; and on they rushed, despite the Indians to the corr- trary. The battlements were covered with men. They shouted encouragement to the brave guard —"Onward—onward"wanrl the injuction was obeyed. _-He spurred his horse to the greatest speed -from side, to side and whipped the hindermost of his band with his leading ropc. He had saved every ani- mal—he was within twenty yards of the open gate-=—.-be fell; three arrows from the bows of‘ the Cumanches had cloven his heart. And relieved of him, the lords of the quiver gathered their prey and drove them to the borders of Texas without injury to life or limit. I saw this faithful guard's grave. He had been buried a few days.- The wolves had been digging into it. ‘ Thus forty or fifty mules and horses, and their best servant’s life, were lost to the Messrs. Bent in one day. I have been informed also that those officers and mules, which my company had taken great pleasure in recov- ering for them in the plains, were also stolen in a similar manner soon after my departure from the post; and after that gentlemen owners were in hourly expectation of attack upon the fort. itself. The same liability to the loss of life and property attends the trading expeditions to the emcampments of the tribes, An anecdote of his service was related to me. An old trapper was sent from this fort to the Eutaw camp with a well assorted stock of goods, and a body of men to guard them. After _a tedious inarch among the shows and swollen streams and declivitics of the mountains, he came in sight of the vil- lage. It was situated in a sunken valley among the hideously dark clifls ofthe Eutaw mountains. And so small was it and so protected it from the bias s of approaching wintt-.r..btrt drew to their} frozen embrace the falling snows, and left this valley its. grasses arrdéifltjwers, while their own awful heads we-t'e.»glitter'ing with perpetual frosts, The traders cncamped upon a small swell of land that overlooked the smoking wigwams. and sent a deputation to the chiefs to parley for the pt'l\'llr.';‘e of opening a trade with-the tribe. They were received with great hanghtiness by those monaicks of the wilder.- ness, and were asked "why they had dared enter the-Eutaw mountains without their permission.” Being answered. that they had traveled from the fori to that place in. order to ask their highnesses’ privilege to trade with the Eutaws,” the principal chief replied, that no permission had been given them to come there, nor to remain. The interview ended ; and the traders returned to their camp with no very pleasant anticipa- tions as to the l't‘SUll. of their expedition.— Their baggage was placed about for breast- works; their animals drawn in nearer, and tied firmly to stakes; and a patrol guard stationed, as the evening shut in. Every preparation for the attack, which appeared determined on the part of the Indi- ans, being made, they waited for the first ray ofd:ty—that signal of dreadful havoc among all the tribes——with theydetermined anxiety which fills the bosom, sharpens the sight, nerves the _arm, and opens the ear to the slightest rustle of a leaf, so remarkable among the grave self possessed, and brave traders of the great prarie and mountain wilderness. During the first part. of the night, the Indians hurrying to and fra through the villuge—their war speeches and war dances---and the painting their faces with_ red and black, in alternate stripes, and an occasional mat warily approaching the camp of the whites, indicated an appetite for a conflict that ap- peared to fix with prophetic certainty the ate of the traders. Eight hundred Indiana to fifty whites was fearful odds, The morning light streamed faintly up the East at last. The traders held their ri- fles with the grasp of dying men. Another and another beam kindled on the dark blue vault, and one by one quenched the Sl.l1fS.'7-1 The silence of the tomb rested on the world. They breathed heavily with teeth set in terrible resolution. The hour—t.he moment had arrived. Behind a projecting ledge the dusky forms of three or four hundred Eutwas undulatetl near the ground, like herds of bears intent on their prey. They approached theledge, and for an instant lay three ofthem gently raised their heads high enough to look over upon the camps ofthe whites. The day had broken over halfthe firmament; the rifles of the traders were leveled frotn behind the baggage, and glistened faintly; a crack—a whoop-0. shout—-a route! The scalp of one of _the peepers over‘ the ledge had been bored by the whistling lead from one of the rifles.—. the chief warrior had fallen. The Indians retreated to their camp, and the whites re. ruined theirposition each watching the 0th. ers movements. The position of the trader; was such as to command ‘the country in long rifle shot on all sides. The Indian; therefore declined an attack, The number of their foes, and perhaps some prudential consideration as to; having an advantageous location, prevented the traders from making an assault. “fell would it have been for them had they con. tinued to be careful. About nine o'clock the warlike appearance gave place to sign: of peace. Thirty or forty unarmed Indians, denuded of clothing and of paint, came toward the camp of the traders singing and dancing, and bearing} the sacred calumet, or great pipe of peace. A chief bore it who acted as lieutenant to the tvarriors that had been shot. Its red marble bowl, its stem broad and long, and carved into hieroglyph- ics of various colors and significations, and adorned with feathers ofbeauiiful birds was soon recognized by the traders, and secured the bearer and his attendants a reception into their camp, » Both parties seated themselves in tr great circle——the pipe was filled with tobacco and herbs from the venerated medicine bag—the well kindled coal was reverently placed upon the bowl-—its sacred stem was then turned toward the heavens to invite the Great Spirit; to the solemn assembly, and to implore his aicl—-it was then turned to the earth to avert the influence of malicious demons; it wan borne in a horizontal position till it completed a circle, to call their great help in the great smoke, the beneficient, invisible which live on the earth, in the waters, and the upper air; the chief took two whiffs and blew the smoke first toward heaven. and then round upon the ground-,-—-and so did others, until all had inhaled the smoke’-_=. the breath of Indian fidelity—and blown to the earth and heaven loaded with the pious vows that are supposed to mingle with it curles among the lungs near the heart. The chief then rose and said in the Spanish lan: guage, which the Eutwas East of the moun- tains speak well, "that be was anxious that peace might be restored between the parties that himself and people were desirous that the traders should remain with them-..—and that if presents were made to) him to the remain to the proposed proceedings of the uhites—-but on no account could they enter the Eutaw country without paying tribute in some form, ' “They were in the Eutaw country-—tbe tribute was due-——they had killed rt Eutaw chief, and the blood of the chief was due; but the latter could be compromised by q, prompt compliance with his proposition in regardto his presents.” The chief trade) was explicit in his reply. !"l_l‘ha_t he had flat on their faces and motionless. Two or ' agents A small amount of $700, no objection would ~
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