MALLERY.] SIGNALS: DEFIANCE—SURRENDER. 531 
The right hand held aloft, empty. (General G. A. Custer, My Life on 
the Plains, New York, 1874, p. 238.) This may be collated with the 
lines in Walt Whitman’s Salut aw Monde— 
Toward all 
I raise high the perpendicular hand,—I make the signal. 
The Natchez in 1682 made signals of friendship to La Salle’s party by 
the joining of the two hands of the signalist, much embarrassing Tonty, 
La Salle’s lieutenant, in command of the advance in the descent of the 
Mississippi, who could not return the signal, having but one hand. 
His men responded in his stead. (Margry, Decowvertes et Etablissments 
des Frangais dans Vouest et dans le sud de VAmérique Septentrionale, dc.) 
QUESTION. 
IT do not know you, Who are you? 
After halting a party coming: Right hand raised, palm in front and 
slowly moved to the right and left. [Answered by tribal sign.] (Marey’s 
Prairie Traveler, loc. cit., 214.) Fig. 336. In this illustration the answer 
is made by giving the tribal sign for Pani. 
To inquire if coming party is peaceful. 
Raise both hands, grasped in the manner of shaking hands, or by lock- 
ing the two forefingers firmly while the hands are held up. If friendly 
they will respond with the same signal. (Marey’s Prairie Traveler, loc. 
cit., 214.) 
SUBMISSION. 
The United States steamer Saranac in 1874, cruising in Alaskan waters, 
dropped anchor in July, 1874, in Freshwater Harbor, back of Sitka, in 
latitude 59° north. An armed party landed ata T’linkit village, de- 
serted by all the inhabitants except one old man and two women, the 
latter seated at the feet of the former. The man was in great fear, 
turned his back and held up his hands as a sign of utter helplessness. 
(Extract from notes kindly furnished by Lieutenant-Commander Wm, 
BAINBRIDGE Horr, U.S. N., who was senior aid to Rear-Admiral Pen- 
nock, on the cruise mentioned.) 
SURRENDER. 
The palm of the hand is held toward the person [to whom the surren- 
der is made]. (Long.) 
Hold the palm of the hand toward the person as high above the head 
as the arm can be raised. (Dakota I.) 
