Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-07-19

in the carry-all and was still dri-
wing when we fouf Yourselves out Of
sight OF either advance, the long
train Of waggo or the rear guard.
We were de9 hiding a gentle slope
when sudden buffalo came dasting
by, closely p9 tued by an Indian noun
ted upon a small but beautifully form
ed horse, of fneeee,ion and short but
quick and firm sttS He was armed
with a lance, dresseS a tight buck
skin shirt, and his ID black hair
although partially conf yellow
band about his head, wa Sosting iaun-
tily in the breeze. Clos 10y was anoth-
er India, and both w Re in such hot
pursuit of the buffalo that, although
within twenty or thirty yards, they did
not appear to notice. our Jersey wag-
gon, notwithstandl must have been
a novelty.
"Los d Mr.. Navarro
feeling about ttom Of the car
F'' % e ma Od' 81, / Fitzgersld,pum
melting and kicl the mules into an
il-assorted and yst unseemIy gaIlop.
1.-THE whole tI1be!" said | as look
ed cut the hind end Of the Wagon and
saw still another Indian dashing down
the hill with the speed of the wind and
as then thought, making directly for
Us.
tits no use denying that we were all
suddenly taken with strong fit Of the
hurry to- at our rifles and prepare
for an al The trail of the advance
was di ahead, and the buffalo
with i hers were running paral-
lei and a few yards Of US. They,
howev i us in the race, and Just
as we lrning little point Of the
hill VII concealed our men from
sight, II - report of two or three
cihes c. need US that succor was
near if nd Jed and that all danger vas
over.
The Indians chased The buffalo di.
rectly into our encampment, when il
was shot dead by 1t. Scott. The pursu-
ers Immediately TUNED and fed, elu-
ding party Of our men who were sem
out after them. From the time we
irst saw them until tie buffalo was Kill
led and they we're out of sight did no
occupy five minutes, but there was {
common lifetime of excitement IN the
scene. Had we known there were
but three of the Indians we should
have cared little for them, or had W.
been in the possession Of the use 0
Of our limbs the case would have beer
different; but the rolling nature Of tht
ground made it uncertain how many
ofthem we're in our vicinity, and on
helpless position rendered the Gloss
proximity of such neighbors anything
but agreeable,
J On arriving at the camp and exam
, lining our rifles we found that not ONT
of the three was loaded and our pistol
; in the same 6x-an interesting predica
! ment 10 be found in by gang of prai
r RE Indians, but so il was. We tool
5 special care, however, never TO b,
: caught in SO foolish position again.
| Discogery Of an Indian Camp-Dc
t1cLments sent oRt-Stredn DiSt0r
3 ed, Supposed TO Be Red Rire,-1
4 Feast Of Buffalo Neat Return Q
e DR.. Wh;adker-Arriudl at Mes1p
Y posed WitchitGr- Eclipse otfhe Moo
S First appearance on Horseboc
a Short Chase after BufaIo---Ad
'uenture Of Major Hoacard---Stor'
d at Night. ..a.
e On arriving in camp We found eve
d ry thing in a state of excitement.
: short distance below US, in the edge {
5 beautiful grove OF timber which ski
: ted the. stream, was a large India
c camp but just deserted, and som
: twenty or thirty half starved ours sti
It fingered about apparently too weak t
n follow their masters when they evacua
ted it.. From the appearance ofever
e thing the Indians had suffered much f
e want offood---terrapin snakes, fish, IAN
y polecat bones. closely picked, bein
: scattered about.
o The party that had driven the Blu
n faIo directly amopg US evidently belor
o ged to this camp, and the desperate
n Of hunger was such that they new
i gave up the chase until their prey wi
n within our very Jaws. A detachme
b was sent out Immediately by Gen. NJ
er Leod with the hopes that some oflhe
might be induced to come into cam
81 and a white flag was taken along f
Il that purpose. But none came in.
IN the course OF the afternoon sever
S other small parties We're sent out
n, the same purpose; bnt without efe'
I'd The rive p the north of US was see
ID however, the waters Of which were 81
ty of reddish clas Ilor, and answer'
as the description Red River IN eve
ar say.
III We remained at this camp long enou
to dress the buffalo, which proved to bt
On fine fat COW, and made DELICIOUS Dime
E. While getting ready for start all we