on » territory of the Hietans, by one of the Pawnees. The 
mineral could not have been Tonagig ator long antecetay to 
tha 
natives entertained any ee opinions respecting its 
origin: they however, regarded it with much veneration, 
and ascribed to it singular Bowers in the cure of diseases. 
They informed him that they knew of two other smaller 
pieces, the one about oh the other. about fifty miles dis- 
tant.* 
This intellipenee announced on ate return of Captain 
Glass, excited no litle curiosity ; and confident hopes pre- 
vailedt that = — would td to be platina, or some- 
fib! 
associate 
The Nacogdoches party “9 errived at the place of des- 
tination; but, having in their hurry to anticipate the rival 
party, made no see anion for carrying away the metal, 
they hid it under a flat stone, and went oe to er 
wheels and dr ght-horse S. 
The N ‘ 
their prize 7 e Red River. They oniandl “the 
Brassos without ei "difficulty s ; but, a straggling party © of 
Indians having one night stolen all their horses, they wé 
detained until two of their party could go to Natchitoc 
for more horses. On arriving at the Red Rivet; some of 
*MS. lefoidea! ofa Tour from Nael cit ite ow awe! ve Louisiana 
pas. of Red een tee d pee z 
ra ween rst o 18 809, by Capt. ANTHO- 
¥¥ Grass, of the Territory of ) . 
t It is scarcely soe 2 add, that th ‘persou, acquainted with miner- 
alogy, could have ex to be pty or any other gaa us metal. 
bs Pronounced cache 
all 
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