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safety of riding as we had never before witnessed, excepting 

 at the Loup village of which the present display was nearly 

 a counterpart in miniature. In this sham attack, the partizan 

 performed the part of our defender, hovering near us, and 

 as the warriors charged upon us, he intercepted and repelled 

 them. I expected to recognize amongst these warriors many 

 of the individuals who had composed the war party that we 

 encountered near the Konza village. I therefore scrutiniz- 

 ingly examined the countenance and figure of each one, as 

 they successively offered their hands. But, although I had 

 on that occasion particularly noted the features of several of 

 the war party, for the purpose of identifying them on a 

 future time, I could now recognize but a single individual. 

 I knew him immediately, and judging from the Indian char- 

 acter, he knew me equaily well, yet his physiognomy, on 

 presenting me his hand, was not varied in the slightest de- 

 gree from the expression with which he regarded my com- 

 panions, many of whom he had not before seen. 



After saluting at the village as before, we were invited 

 into the lodge of Fool Robe, the principal chief, an old 

 man of about eighty years, destitute of any thing remarkable 

 in his appearance. The chief men being assembled, the 

 council was immediately held. Major OFallon arose, and 

 spoKe at considerable length, informing them of the great 

 power of the United States ; he detailed the glaring offences 

 of the Pawnee Republicans, and concluded by offering them 

 peace or war, though neither of these was solicited in pre- 

 ference. The chief men, in reply manifested a great desire 

 to adjust all differences, and promised to conduct them- 

 selves better in future. Fool Robe spoke well, but with evi- 

 dent embarrassment. They lamented their poverty, which 

 prevented them from presenting more than four horses, six- 

 teen bison robes, and a package of dried meat. A chief of 

 this nation, called Petalesharoo, who promised, at Engineer 

 Cantonment, to chastise the offenders, having neglected to 



