The evening world., 1888-07-10
HE FOUGHT WITH FREMONT.
story Of the Leader OF n Party Of Plate
who Celebrated the Fourth.
from IA. San JO.t teal, x.rcury.I.

iron tie san Jo.t tca,.) xsreury.I
Those small boys who we're aware Of the fact
were greatly excited by the ARRIVAL OF the Piute
1t ans from Nevada to take part IN the Fourth Of
July parade. The braves from the sagebrush
state DO" rded two ~carryuIls which had been pro-
yided for them and drove of 10 Agricultural
Park. whore they selected their campiug.Rrouud
and started In to prepare their evening meal, the
elements OF which MIR. Rucker mad thoughtiuliy
provided. Al Midnight q MerCUjV represt NATIVE,
accomp nieu Ivy Mr.. huckcr, paid tncm a visit.
A IRE was burning In tne centre OF u glade,
around which wrr, wing the In ians on straw and
wrapped IN thelr b ankeh. however, ut Il signal
rom thcir chic Cap, SLm, q me, slhiwart TEL
low OF y \ icet or 81, the lucn arose, httecn IN all,
aud squaitcd around the fire. Besides the big
en- et, IN ie arc Capt. johnson, who sports = peace
johnson SIDES, from stockton Fair, 1897
Capt. BIZ, Ole Truckee's only Surviving son.
who wears q Blaine badge, and the old
ara blind. who wears u Mexican Veterans badge
tOruia Volunteers. L. wa, elected through CAPT.
johnson, VINO acted as Interpreter, that the old
man had served unJer Gen. Fremont as scout, be-
Ing with him FOR over a year. lie, with two other
Indians OF his tribe, Que OF whose names was Ole
1luckee, ana ten Wala-Walla Indians. RENAMED
with the General ali through his wdDderngs. Ole
Truckec died III Nevada from er~ysipelas in 1863, the
other Piute dying after the treaty at Los Angeles
OF consumption. Pancho nd nos expect 10 i've
long after the campaign, as they had q pretty
rough time. having taken part IN two battles, the
first fight taking place a little this side OF Monterey,
~ "haNh Nv ithhy ihNh WV t'n N NV hkNtb hu
not last long. Then IN y pushed down towards Los
Angeles, which city had been left IN charge OF the
women, AZ the Mexicans had come out to meet
them; tut taking the wrong road, Fremont's
troops arrived at Los Angeles, where they stayed
two days. But before getting there u heavy at orm
overlook them, aud ali theiI horses aui cattle were
killed, with the exception OF a few Indian ponies.
After the htorm they were joined by some regular
troops, who brought with tn III stores OF ammuni-
lion and food, which they were yer, badly IN need
OF, and they all entered Los Ange,es together,
after which the treaty was signed and there waa
no more nghiing. pancho gets a small pension
from the United states GOVERNMENT, whicl Is not
enough for nm to live Oh properly, and he thinks
they ought 10 give hun more, and also some clothes,
as he is ve.y shabby. However. he aud the rest Of
them like the whites very WELL they say. ss Glib
son, the Indian agent at the Nevada reservation.
treats them very well. lie said that when he was
leading Fremont the Walla- Walla Indians held O
council to bid him firewell, and 'old him when he
returned TO Nevada to tell his braves not to steal,
drink Or fight. az they mad oil united TO leat the
Mexicans, and they should not quarrel among
themselves, AZ they might be wanted to help beat
them again, which, he said with great fervor,
"We are ever ready and willing to do; and l do
not regret my connection with Uncle sam. And,
now We are united, I want to see my people OF San
Jos6, anu l can die happy" There are nfteen
braves, Two squaws and three pappooses In the
party.