New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-28

NJ down the side Of the mountain into the va !e
In the widest confusion, presenting to the eye 0
the beholdsra sabllmely magnificent spectacle
/ tremendous caisrsct Of animal life. Following a
with the eye the vast stream, this rushing torren
Of bisons could observe At every opening or in
terstce inthe forest the black and continuous mass
Ike the body Of some mighty serpent hurrying on
leveling 70 the earth. in is irresistible and de-
structiye course. the undsr5rush. sspliogs and
smaller trees. as etectasy As II an avalanche had
swept over them. No interruption as offered -
the mgititudiuOGs herd as u came laundering on.
and passed about hundred yards from u.s. shak.
ing the solid earth under them as II sn earthquake
were passing by. Until the rear Of the column was
in sight when ss we were in the act OF dashins in
Blsckieet in eager pursuit and close the
traces OF the flying game. These ssvsges were
doubtless very much sstOnished 70 end US their
mortal foes where they had only expected tomeet
their own people still they managed To conceal
their feelings admirably After very few min.
utes observation. which was long enough, how
ever 10 make them an fat In reference to our IN
tentioas and disposition toward them, aud the res
tive positions Of the parties one Of them who sp-
peared TO be chiefor brave, had the cool sudscity
to ask Joe Meek for the loan OF his biz bay horse
telling him that with such an ANNA he could kill
buffalo enough TO supply both camps. The MAJOR
laughed significantly and told the willy savage that
he believed he would do his own killing. Com
mend me to an Indian for impassblity even Tai
leyrand would tind himself matched by savsges
more than diplomatic power of duPlicity and simu
laiion. The well known axiom Of extremes meet
ing holds good in this as IN most other instances.
This vast herd Of buffalo had been collected to-
gether by the Backieet. on the other side Of the
mountain, in an extensive and beautiful valley.
called 10y the trsppers PierTe's Hole, and driven
across for the purpose OF supplying the village we
had just left. and to which they belonged with
this. their fsyorito article Of food.
AFTER those OF our men, who had participated
with the Indians in this grand buffslo-hunt. had
returned. bringing with them supply OF the
finest cow meat sufficient TO furnish the whole
camp tor several days, we proceeded on way
intending to place a long reach between ourselves
and cur old enemies with whom we had frater-
nized under such dubious circumstances OF friend.
ship.
We had proceeded about three or four miles
our journey, when the alarm spread through the
camp that one of our men missing. A halt
was Immediately called and upon examination
IL was found that a Canadian Frenchman. E
greenhorn,' or fresh hand wss absent from the
party. This created a violent excitement among
our men, a number OF whom instantly proposed to
turn back, and take signal vengeance upon the
Blsckfeet, for what they concluded TO be a wanton
and treacherous murder While still in the act OF
deliberation, two mounted Indians were seen
slowly approaching from the upper aud opposite
end OF the valley Several Of our men, among
whom wa, Mark Head, rode rapidly forward to
meet them, with intentions evidently ominous OF
mischief They proved to be Blsckfoot and bis
squsw Who with feelings OF undoubting security,
were leisarely making their way to the village
We had ast eft. The poor creatures were much
surprized and terrified, and made many aud We
hement proteststions OF the goodness OF their
hearts toward the Whites in proof OF which they
even offered 10 forsake their owl people and JOIN
their fortunes with ours but this would have
ayailed them little as Mark Head had determined
70 kill the man and 70 seize the woman as his
rightiul spoil. lie about 20 consummste this
when Kit Carson, who been with the main party
aud who, on the hrst ntimstiOn OF what was
going on, put spur 10 his horse, arrived Just IA
time to get between him and his intended victims
Kit very deliberately cooked bis rifle, aud survey
Ing Head and the men who accompanied him
with flashing eye SAID with stern emphasis, that
the first man who should raise his gan to harm
the Indians he would shoot dead the spot.
And he would have been as good as his word but
all fell back, aud the savage and his irie htensd
squaw were allowed 10 proceed unmolested.
They lad scarcely departed when the stupid
Frenchman. whose ioohardy aud uniuslihsble alb
sence had come very nearly causing the death OF
at least two individuals, was seen pOkIgg along
with a most provoking Inconsistencies OF any
thing being arniss, singing at the top OF his voice,
and with the richest Of nasal twsngs, some Cana
dian loyedtty. or some chaHs0R q boire Of his
native land. We found inquiry, that the rea
sou Of his being detained 80 long behind tho party
was that he had been driving sharp bargain
v th the Indians for tobacco. which he was unwi-
ing to abandon before settling It to his own en-
tire satisfaction. We all thought that he had
made q very narrow escape. To be Continued.