Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-02-12

Friday. Jolly 6.-On accoun, OF rains.
We did no, start until o'clock P NJ
This morning. we were visited by IL
Apacbes, mounted upon fine ponies, armed
with lances, bows and arrows. and knives
Some OF cur men showed an eagerness to
trade with them, which they took advan.
tage Of, and we could not effec, a single
exchange. We gave them number OF
small presents, and they remained abou,
our camp until we started. One Of the
men wore an American officers military
undress" coat, for which he said he had
given fine mule. lie appeared very Dig
nifed in his foreign dress. We took a
trail 10 the LEFT Of the Dome Kearney's
route being on the right. We leave the
copper and gold mines on the north. about
a days journey distant. Saw several
focks Of quals +; they differ from those Of
the States in color, are somewhat larger.
make differen, noise, and the male bird
has beautiful stop knot" on the head.
Our course lies over comparatively lev
ell country. Passed through a deserted
Indian village of about 50 wigwams !;
these consls, Of small rods or poles stuck
in the ground at one end, and lashed TO-
gether with bark at the other. in the form
Of bake oven, and about !he same size :
this frame is covered with grass. The
grass on the plains is now dead, giving
them the appearance of old s,ubb'e fields.
Encamped on tule swamp without wood.
obtained a little water, "such as it
was," by digging hole al the eGge of the
swamp, and leaving it stand until settled.
Distance, Is miles-l2OO.
Saturday, July 7.-Star,ed at daylight,
intending to stop nj the frs. wood and wa.
ter we came To, but did not find any until
l 0 o'clock, when we encamped in a small
ravine, near a spring Of pretty good wafer.
This was a hard days march on our ani.
mails. Howard's riding horse gave out
this afternoon. and he was obliged to leave
him behind. Shortly before reaching our
camping place, we entered narrow dehle
down which run a small rill Of clear wa.
ter, surrounded on all sides by wild, saw
age-lookns hills and mountains. Wef,
lowed down this ravine for some distance,
in hopes Of finding some grass for our ani
mails. Maj Green and Fox were some
distance behind the company, bringing up
a jaded mule, when suddenly, several
mounted Indians emerged from the hills,
and rushed upon them with poised 'ance..
We being at too great distance to render
them any aid in lime. concluded that it
was "all day with them." when the fore.
most Iodian rode up alongside the Major,
and handed him small paper, onain'ne
he articles of treaty" with the Ameri-
cans, which was signed BY some unknown
persons. By this Time, other lndiaus be
gan to make their appearance around Us.
coming upon US from all quarters. stimuli
rising GU, Of the earth as it were.
They were all on horseback, and well
armed with guns, Iances. and bows and
arrows. From their hostile appearance and
maneuvering, we concluded ,ha, they medi.
ated an attack upon US. As quick az
,ossible, we +" herded" our pack snimaIs,
around which We placed ourselves as
guard, and commenced loading our guns.
and making preparations 10 repel an attack,
in case any should be made. Seeing tho
cool manner in which we received their
visits, they made signs of friendship, and
directed Us TO good camping place. We
did no, put much confidence in their pre-.
tensions. and watched them closely. They
remained at a respectful distance. until We !
had unps:ked and prepared 70 cook su,. !