Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-03-03


we place ourselves i'm your power"
lie spoke for a long time, and though
frequently and rtIdely Interrupted, Els
patience and nerve nevcr gave way;
and when he ceased it was apparent
that his reasoning had not been with
out effect in their stubborn bosoms.
But the good influence was of short
duration. y young Indian, whom we
afterwards learned was son of the
chief, and brother of two of the slain
Indians, addressed the assembled war
riors, and we could see that the tide
was turning fcarfully against us. lie
wound up his imprisoned harranglie
by sprinwiny to his feet, and pointing
to an Indian who had not vet spoken.
called to him to come forward. The
Indian came and kncelcd before him.
when, with one hand, he took back
his buckskin hunting shirt, revealing
the mark of recent bullet wound,
and with the other pointed to the
fire, uttering, or rather kissing few
emphatic words, which we attcrward
learned were demand for instant
death by fire. The effect was electric.
The sight of the wounded brave reused
their passions to the utrOst fury, and
as we glanced round the savage circle,
'iiI llGDtt!ltu
their grasp on our siN-shOoters, for it
seemed that our hour had come. Had
we shown a symptom of fear we were
lost but we sat perfectly quiet and kept
wary eye on the foe. 1t was ii thrill
ling scene. The erect, proud a:heletic
form of the Young chief, as he stood
pointing to the wound in the kneeling
figure before hin-thc circle of crouch
ing gforms-their du>ky and painted faces
animated by every pas sion that hat red
and terocity could inspire, and their
glitterng eyes fixed, with one malig-
nant impulse. upon us-thc whole par
tally illuminated by the titful CLEAN
of the freight (tor by this time it was
dark. formed 4 picture not easily To be
forgotten. The suspense was broken
by the Navahoe, our host, who once
again raised his voice in our behalf.
and after Il stormy discussion, IIamlin
finally compelled them to acknoWl-
edge that he had been their friend: that
he had never lied to them, and that he
was worthy of belief now. The strain
was over, and we brcathed freely once
more. We smoked the pipe, or rather
the cigarette, of peace. and Il roasted
goat being shortly produced, we fell to
will Il will, and 9nawed ribs together
as amicablv as if it had not been just
previously their benevolent intention
to roast us instead Of the goat. BY
this time it was past midnight, the dis
cussion having been prolonged for
seven hours. | never was so tired in
my life. Eleven hours in partially
rccunbent position. cramped for room,
with every nerve strained to its utmost
tension, and momcntarily expecting a
conflict, which must be to the death, is
tolcrably hard work. After supper il
was arranged by Iamlin that we
should go home in the morning, and
whom they promised to dispatch q
TIL morning broke. when we bid
our amiahle friends good bye,
and started for the Mowcabbc, where
we arrived about s o'clock in the even
ing, to the great JOY of Boyd and Pat
tie, who had given us up as lost. This
was five days ago, and to-day the Nav
ahoe chief arrived, and after long
discussion agreed to settle the matter
for a certain number of cattle and
horses. but their demands are so cN-
horhitant that am sure that they will
never be complied with. Mr.. IIamlin
leaves tomorrow morning for st.
George, to lay the matter before Brig
ham Young, and he is to meet the
chiefs here again. with the answer TO
their demands. in twenty-five days
from to-day. BY the way, we learned
from the NavahoeS to-day that two
parties from Pochc, who met at this
point some time last December. and
left here together. had fight with the
Elk Mountain Ctc>, on their way to
San Juan. and that one of their num-
bcr was killed and one wounded. l
don't know any Of them. but the
names of four of them were q. W. Me
Clure, Sailor Jack, f.. l.. Goblin and
Bacon Moody. We also learned that
Tate, McGinni>s, and Il man called the
Commodore" all from Phoebe, who
left here some weeks ago. obtained
guides from the Navahoes. and reached
San Juan in safety. We shall leave
here tomorrow morning to explore Il
region of country about $50 miles from
here, of which we have heard favorable
Scalped and roasted. be back at this
point in the course of Il month or six
weeks. We shall probably, in the
course of the trip. visit the villages OF
the OribaS, II people who build three
story houses of stone, and whose great
est term of reproach to one another is
that he is a id-y man. III we do, and
the present does not wear cut the pa
ticncc OF Your readers, it may form the
subject of another letter. John Pattie,
John ID. Boyd and my brother are
well. and we all fully expect to strike
another ComStock, or at least Ray
mond Il Ely, before we return here.
In conclusion. l wish to give my teS-
timony to the bearing of Mr.. llamlin
during the trying scene have en-
deavored to depict. No Drawer man
ever lived. j. +. :.