horses. The Indians after they awoke were again 

 for tasting the spirits, but this being opposed by 

 the chief, and the horses being loaded, we pro- 

 ceeded. Continuing our course down a branch 

 of the Kanzas, started a drove of buffaloe, con- 

 sisting of two or three hundred. The Indians 

 killed six, and then encamped on the branch. 

 I expected the rum would have been broached, 

 but their debauch the night before seemed to 

 have satisfied them. Here they informed us, that 

 in> two days we should arrive at the camp where 

 their women were. 



November 1st, we continued down the branch. 

 Snow fell some depth last night. Proceeded early 

 on the 2d, and found the country somewhat hilly, 

 but destitute of timber, except near the water. 

 On the 3d, it rained, and we continued in the 

 camp. Three men were sent forward to notify 

 the band of our approach. Towards noon the 

 weather cleared up, atra vv^roceeded about six, 

 miles, and met the whole band, consisting of 

 about two hundred men, women and children. 

 As soon as the chief discovered the band, he set 

 up the yell, and was answered by the band, which 

 lormed two lines, opening to the right and left, 

 and we were led between them. Some of the 

 children shewed a dispositpn to insult us, but 

 were prevented by the men. The whole pro- 

 ceeded to the encampments, where the tents were 

 all standing in two rows, facing each other. Un- 

 der different circumstances I should have been 



