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hours. They seemed well content with the delay, and 
the opportunity it gave them to stroll around the camp, 
and inspect the several culinary processes, from that of 
the Mexican arrieros with their queer dishes, to the 
cuisine of the officers, where, if there was no great 
variety of food, there was to them a curious display 
of iron, tin, and copper cooking utensils, with some 
articles for the table that attracted their attention. 
At eight o'clock, I was ready to receive the depu- 
tation of the Pimo chiefs. The largest tent in the com- 
mission had been pitched for the purpose. The ends 
and sides were opened and rolled up, and trunks placed 
for the chiefs to sit upon. There were altogether 
six chiefs, including Cola Azul, besides two interpre- 
ters. The latter were absolutely necessary, as there 
were no Pimos who spoke Spanish. Tumaams, the elder 
of the interpreters, was born of Pimo and Maricopa 
parents, and spoke both languages. He therefore 
repeated what the Pimo chiefs said, to a Maricopa, 
named Mis-ke-tai-ish, who spoke Spanish ; and I com- 
municated with him. This was a roundabout way of 
talking; but there was no alternative. At the opp? 
site end of the tent were the officers of the Commission. — 
On the outside were congregated crowds of Indians, 
both Pimos and Coco-Maricopas; for the latter had 
followed us, and were nearly as numerous as when we 
were among them. It was quite an animated scene; — 
the women, with their children, equalled the men 2 
number, having come to do a little shopping after the 
business with the chiefs had been dispatched. 
I stated to them as briefly as possible, that the 
Americans had heard from General Kearney, Colonel 
