TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



Order from headquarters of the army — Failure of former expedi- 

 tions in reaching the source of Red river — Causes of failure — Departure 

 from Washington — Arrival at Fort Belknap — The Little Witchita — 

 Big Witchita — Departure from Cache creek — Gopper ore — Indian 

 signs ------------------ Page 1 



CHAPTER H. 



Witchita mountains — Panther killed — Buffalo traces — Singular and 

 unaccountable rise of water — Buffalo signs — Horse captured — Rains — 

 Arrival at Otter creek — Barometer broken — Character of Witchita 

 mountains — Buffalo killed — High water - Page 10 



CHAPTER III. 



Witchitas — Discouraging account of the country in advance — Pass 

 100° of longitude — Leave Otter creek — Berries — Elk creek — Pass 

 Witchita mountains — Gypsum bluffs — Baffaloes seen — Suydara creek — 

 Comanche signs --------- Page 17 



CHAPTER IV. 



Buffalo chase — Sweet Water creek — Comanche camps — Prevailing 

 winds — Indians seen — Method of encamping — Wonderful powers of the 

 Delawares — Beaver dams — Kioway creek - Page 27 



CHAPTER V. 



Reach the source of the north branch of Red river — Bottle buried — 

 Arrived upon the Canadian — Departure for Middle Fork — Indian battle- 

 ground — Prairie-dog towns — Source of Middle Fork — South Fork — 

 Prairie dogs ----- _.. Page 37 



CHAPTER VI. 



Arrive at the main South Fork — Panther killed — Bitter water — 

 Intense thirst — Head spring — Bears abundant — Departure down the 

 river Page 49 



