Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-01-07

with thejnlt Tor their recent savage cfucHie
on theiriewn party, Kit Carson gave III
A order to collect everything in the lodges AM
arrange the articles in such manner tha
ifre would either destroy or completed,
damage them. Having accomplished thi
4 work, the lighted tinder was applied, whei
the flames leaped high up in the air, form
ing fit funeral pyre for their slain CON
\ panions. Fremont saw the reflection 0
the fire, and also the smoke, and at once
i knew that Kit Carion was engaged Will
the Indians; consequently, he pushed OF
at very rapid pace to assist him. lie ar
rived 100 late for what the men called the
sport; but instead, heard the report 81 hi.
Lieutenant. aud guide. Kit Carson, vhesi
wordsssc use his fFfcrnopt's5 owR laai
guage, Z" are synonymous with truth" The
gloom which had prevailed over the party
while the men recounted 10 their friends
the details Of the fight was temporarily
dispelled and while thus engaged, the
command moved on about two miles from
the Indian village. Having here selected
site they went into camp. After COM
fortably slowing themselves away in this
resting-place, another war talk was cali
ed, and what was best to be done canvassed
over. After the adjournment of the coun-
Gil, Fremont decided TO send back twenty
men. under Richard Owens, to the neigh
borhoo of tbs ruins of the village, there
to conceal themselves and await the return
of the Indians who. It was thought, might
come back to look after their dead. He
did so and Owens had not been secreted
a great while before about fifty savages re-
turned, and, by the moons light were quite
visible. As had been previously agreed
upon, word was sent by a trusty messen-
ger to Fremont, who, with six companions.
Kit Carson being Of the number, hastened
on horseback to join his outpost. For fear
Of being discovered, Fremont chose a DIFF
ferent route from the one taken by Owens,
which was quite direct, while that of the
former was circni.ous. On approaching
the smouldering remains Of the village, Kit
Carson discovered only one Indian wander
ing about the gpound. As soon almost as
he was seen by the party, the made adash
at him. Kit Carson was in the advance,
and on arriving within about ten feet ofthe
warrior, he drew up his horse and brought
his rifle to h,s shoulder 10 fire, but the gun
only mapped, and left its owner in very
precaaious siaaatinn, ms the red man had
already drawn the string Of his bow TO plant
an arrow in the body of his adversary.
A moment more and, IN all probabilite
Kit Carson would have been breathing his
last. Ercmont saw the danger his friera
was IN, although Kit had tried to avoid the
sarroa hS throwing Himself On one side ot
his horse With much furetbought, Is ni
ais of bis spurs deep into Isl riding animal
The noble horse, obeging The impetus thus
given by bis rider, made a few extra strides.
until he reached, knocked down and passed
over the Indian, thereby causing his arrow
to fly in different direction from the one
intended. Before the savage could regain
his feet, a ball from one Of the rifles be-
longing to the party had sent HIM 10 his
last resting-plaee.
When a party Of Indians in the Rocky
Mountains have been on war-trail, met
the enemy and vanquishea them, they ap-
point brave who is honored as being the
scalp-bearer. This warrior carries a long
pole. TO which, at suitable distances from
each other, the scaips are attached. When
the party returns to and enters their own
village, this brave is the observed of all OBJ
servers. Eagerly, by the old men, women,
and children, these bloody trophies are
counted, for each Of them offers az occasion
for rejoicing, to be at separate intervals Of
time. They are, then. each Synonymous
with the phrase, iete day and the scalp
bearer is looked upon with the same ieal-
Gus eye which greets the color-bearer of an
army after having been engaged in some
great battle which has proved successful
to his standard. An Indian win not remove,
as general thing, scalp which contains
gray hairs. This he considers TO be a
business fit only for women. The scalp
which is TO cause a general jubilee. on an
appointed evening is attached to the top OF
long pole, planted in the earth at suita-
Die place. The warriors who have been in
strumental in tearing it from the head Of IFS
owner, form a circle around the pole, out
side of which are arranged the spectators.
By the aid of one drum-stiek, the person
who has been detailed for this duty, keeps
up beating motion on a sort Of kettle-drum
tic IDlSG Vi NffiCU StINtS NhE Hutp pOoC u
marking time. The voice of the dancers
make the music. At first the song is q
mere humming sound, bnt after time i
grows gradually louder, until the partici-
pants in the dance being excited to the
highest attainable pitch with interest in the
ceremonies, it becomes terribly hideous
Almost max ed, with tomahawk and hunting
knife in hand, the warriors innate the pro
cess of dispatching and tearing or TIC
scalps of their victims. So excited do the
the dancing savages sometimes become
while reYeling in these fantastical scenes
that they frequently are aroused to pitcf
which borders on frenzy. The spectator.
of these sights get so deeply interested tha
it is not an extraordinary matter for then
to appear as if almost deranged. Theil
excitement bre4ks out into exclamations o
encouragement and applause, until at las
they can control themselves 10 longer. and
on their own account, commence making
bodily demonstrations of joy by jumpin.