New-York daily tribune., 1842-09-14

that hand, SO oiten lnterposed oetWeen hi'i aiu
/ death would again extend Its protection
Horses were of little aid IN the thick bottom :
bur shouts. uttered at occasional glimpses of his
form. announced TO Glass thi his pursuers were
thus excited TO efforts that could not much longer
fail of success. and his thoughts were Intensely
turned upon some separate stratagem as his only
| hone. when horseman suddenly crossed his path
In his present state Of mind, any Indian appeared
in his eyes. blood seeking enemy. He telt his
death now certain, and was determined not TO tau
single and unavenged; he preParea tor ms last
mortal strife But fortune, which apparently d'
lighted to reduce him the Earrowest straits, o'a
to show her freaks in almost miraculous reverses,
| had thrown in his way friend. The horseman
was a Mandan Indian on u visit to the Arickaras.
Attracted By the noise of the pursuit he had urged
his horses speed to witness the result; and coming
suddenly upon the object of it, he, slar ce, be-
came aware of the state of the case; hundred In
his place or he, a huadred times to this ono,
though of friendly tribe, would have sacr1ilced
the white; but taking of the sudden and unac-
couatable resolutions of an indian, or, perhaps,
thinking his interposition OF almost Impossible
avail. at cnce entered into the excitement OF the
trial Be this as it may, he motioned TO Glass to
mount behind him it was instantly complied With
when turning his horses head, he urged 1t to It's
greatest speed Dellcl Siouiu "do o"oi1 S~'HO.''
and avoiding the Arckara camp, they that nigRt
entered the Mandan village in triumph.
Here Glass was well received ! for the announce
peut of his presence was naturally accompanied
by the recital of his escapes, which nought but the
greatest prowess ceuld have accomplished; and
nothing is better calculated efeciuaily 10 engage
the interest and admiration of Indians.
And often are acts and events, which are set
down to the score of fortune good luck, the re-
nit of superiority in qualities Immediately con-
ducing to the result. Fortune is not so far re-
move d from the agency of man, that genius may
not by happy effort, insure its favor and appa-
rently dictate to fate. true knowledge of all OF
GIass's career leaves first impression the mind,
that it is rare combination of fortunate escapes,
of lucky accidents but much of it may be ex-
planned as the more natural result Of physical
strength, cool intrepidity, and untiring patience
After remaining few days with the Mandans,
Glass, nothing daunted by his past dangers, and
equally regardless of new ones, resumed, alone
aud on foot his journey up the Missouri The
ManJan village is on the left or n. +. bank OF
the river: it was on the same side he commenced
his Journey intending to leave the Missouri at the
mouth of the Yellow Stone, about 300 miles
higher up; his object in following water-courses,
being to meet with white men, and to run no RISK
of missing the trapping party under Mayor Henry:
he was so anxious to regain.
His arms were now rifle, small axe, and the
ever necessary knife; his dress. blanket caPote,
(perhaps) flannel shirt, leather eggins, and moe
casons, and fur cap; he was, in addition, equip
ped with blanket. spare moccasons, and small
kettle, composing bundle suspended onhls back.
Eli. route lay through country infested by the
Blackfeet Indians The Blackfeet muster eight
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part of the Missouri, and extend West to the
mountains; and they are frequently upon the Vel
low Stone. To their East live the Assinaboines,
Mandans and Minatarees to the South the
Crows and Sioux ; ard North and West the Msuh-
TAIN or British, Indians. With these tribes they
wage perpetual war; and to the whites, melted
by British traders, they have been more dangerous
than any other Indians 1t was through the
grounds of this people that Glass had to make his
solitary way.
The country on the Missouri, from the L'eau-
qui-court up, is nearly bare of timber; the river
bottoms are narrow, ard on but one side at tlmc
changing at intervals of twenty thirty miles, and
sometimes there are none at all the ground being
generally high Bluff prairies. This open, bare
country, at times, as far as vision extends, In
every direction backened with buffalo; 1t is thin
bounds to say, that fifteen or twenty thousand may
be seen at a glance. One of these vast herds, all
taking the same course to cross the Missouri,
detained Glass for TWO days, declining the peri
lous attempt to penetrate 4 mass which, wheii Ia
quick motion, is irresistible as the waves OF the
| ocean.
In two weeks he reached the mouth of the Vel
low Stone, having met neither white man or n
dian; here he crossed the Missouri on raft made
of two logs tied together with bark, and continued
| ~. Vol,
and shallow stream, emptyng into the Missouri
from the South; it is even more muddy and rapid
| than the latter river, to which II is believed to
have considerable agency in impartlng these quail-
| ties.
| twas more than 800 miles to the forks OF the
river, nearer than which he could scarcely hope to
| meet with any of the party; since 1t had set IN
very cold, which would cause the small detach-
ment of tappers to be drawn into that point where,
lShe knew, they were to winter. Right weary did
he become OF his Journey, Injured as he was TO the
tolls and dangers which surrounded him. And the
| weather was extremely cold, for winch he was
| scarcely prepared. Almost in despair, and having
at times nearly resolved to retrace his steps and
winter with some of the most friendly Indians, one
morning in December he was overjoyed to dis
cover hunting party of white men. On reaching
them, long was it before they could make up their
minds to believe their eyes TO believe that 1t was
the same Glass before them, whom they left, as
they thought, dying of wounds, and whose ex-
pected death was related to them by two wit
nesses. 1t was to them mystery; and belief OF
the act Of black lleachery, which could only ex-
plain part OF it, slow in being enforced upon
their minds. Overwhelmed with questions or de-
mands OF explanation, il was long before he could
ascertain from them in return, that the party had
rendezvoused for winter at the Forks, which was
but u few miles distant; that Fitzgerald was not
there, having deserted; and that the youth was