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The young officer mentioned, afterwards met with a 
: tragical end, from his misplaced confidence in the Indians 
in New Mexico. 
A man of extraordinary amiability and goodness of heart, 
he had often expressed his conviction that the Indian only 
wanted a display of confidence reposed in him by the white 
man to cause him tofraternize. Fatal mistake ! and one that 
cost him his life. Some months after the event recorded 
above, he left camp, and not returning at the time expected, 
search was made for him, when his dead body was found, 
scalped and stripped. 
Everything indicated that he had pudentanieed to carry out 
his favourite theory, the commanding officer of the expedition 
having made a thorough examination of the ground where 
the murder was committed, with the aid of his Indian guide, — 
(the results of which are given in the note appended,*) and 
followed the murderers forty miles, when, owing to the disabled 
condition of his horses and mules, he was obliged to return. 
* The sagacity of the Delaware guide is shown in the minute details of his 
with them. They i gallop 
he was not disposed to fly, but on te contrary walked his horse towards 
they also pulled up to a walk. Bie: poutine sat. ond 24-0 Oo, OO 
oxen: As this was ie so nesoen bs bal with, eee 
ot ee na ni cing him hie horse. 
into some timber, kiting aravine, where in sin 
sting 
* 
