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stand. Towards evening of that day other Indians begau to arrive. A 

 wagon train, carrying the United States flag as a banner, was reported 

 approaching from the south by the Butte Creek Agency wagon road. At 

 once the braves in war paint and feathers made a mimic raid on horse 

 back upon the train, treating it as an Immigrant train. The would-be 

 immigrants, on seeing the painted savages charging furiously towards 



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them from a slight rise of ground, hurriedly unhitched their horses, put 

 them and their families in the rear and made a breastwork of their 

 wagons. Then they waited the' onslaught. This came almost imme- 

 diatelj'. Guns Avere tired in all directions, and the blood curdling war- 

 whoop filled the air. In fact it looked so much like a real battle that 

 many of the Indian women were scared. For some minutes the sham 

 battle raged, then the wagon train surrendered. The wagons were again 

 hitched to, and the train was taken into camp by the captors. 



Nothing further of interest happened till dawn the next morning. 

 'fhen there was an elaborate parade, followed by religious services con- 



