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occupied by us, ve sent two of our number — Erancisco, the 

 Mexican giiidej and a sergeant — ont towards theni; to invite 

 a parley. They in like manner separated two men from their 

 ranks ; but^ instead of waiting where they were, the whole 

 party stealthily followed elose in the rear of their representa- 

 tives. Much shaking of hands accomjoanied this meeting of 



during which time the other 



the 



respective delegates^ 



varriors were able to come up and join them. As Francisco 

 ^nd the sergeant did not immediately return to tell us of what 

 tl'ibe the Indians belonged, but advanced towards us with the 

 ;cstj Colonel Burgeman went out to meet themj and soon 

 •^-turnod with a very troubled face, saying that he was 



Their story was that they were 



ertain all was not right. 



riends of the white men, but had come to fight the UteSj who 

 %d been hunting buffalo in their country ; they begged to be 

 low^ed to take away their things^ but did not seem to be 

 ^iclincd to say who they were. As they were formidable in 

 4imbers, and well armed, we did not think it advisable to 

 :efuse their request. 





^^etiring a few yards, and presenting a bold front to them. 

 1^^'Vatchcd their proceedings. They were painted in the 

 ' most approved style for warriors on the war-path, with 

 feathers, gay-coloured trappings, silver ornaments glittering 

 in the sun ; and besides these barbaric adornments, one man 

 wore a blue coat with brass buttons, the chief a cocked hat ; 

 some wore waistcoats ; and the only squaw amongst the J^arty, 

 who rode astride on the 

 bo tlie happy possessor of a gaudy pair of pantaloons. Her 

 breast was bare, and her dark hair, which hung down over her 



right of the chief, aj^pcared to 



Without 



crimson-painted chc 

 mutually afraid of 



other 



liile ffatherins up theii' traps, only a part of the warriors 



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