The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-27

to extend an artistic greeting to
scarcely more than a score of dusty
bedraggled footmen. after their great
display of good feeling. even though
the sincerity Of their friendship had
meantime very largely abated, toward
the mounted, gaily comparisioned
lordly dons. (Malgarres forces) $50
strong would seem to an Indian S
mind too much OF an anti-climax. Still
the abatement. of friendliness toward
the Spaniards did not indicate friend
liness toward the new corners. Pike
and his men were kept waiting until
the Pants could welcome the Osa ges
who had accompanied Pike thus far
into the village. At his leisure the
chief appeared again with a large
body of mounted. fully equipped war
riors, halted a mile distant. divided in
to two lines, rode forward at full
speed and began to encircle Pike and
his men in opposite directions This
display was kept up until they had
reached the outskirts of the village
Here a halt was made, a few horses
were presented to the command and if
passed to spot beyond the village
and encamped.
Pike was soon made to keenIy real
lze that he must be prepared to face
studied and persistent Opposition If not
open hostility Feeling therefore that
he should at once take a decided stand
he moved his camp nearer the village.
~ S1AC lOB Ol d NIL LndL enabled him tn
overlook II. and thus to know what
was going on therein. Here the head
CHIEF visited him and made a display
or Mexican commission, bearing the
date OF June Is, 1906, presented to him
by MS recent guest. Lieutenant NAL
gares-a studied affront Prompted
perhaps by this incident on Septem her
%, the PAM leader held a conference
with certain chiefs of the OsaRes and
Kansas tribes that were present and
concluded a treaty of friendship with
each delegation. The next day. Sen
TENDER %, became memorable with
the Republican Panis for more than
third Of a century. Apparently at
Pixies solicitation a formal council was
held. An evident crisis was at hand
and more than 400 warriors. MANY of
them bearing arms, we're in attend
ance. Pike in his opening address,
after adverting in a conciliatory tone
to certain matters of mutual interest
to the Pants and to our government. in
connection with other demands pre-
sented, referred to the presence of nu-
merous Spanish flags in the village.
Then turning to one of them floating
before the head chiefs door he de-
manded that it be lowered and deliver
ed to him and our national ensign
unfurled in its place. Several re-
sponses to his speech were made. but
each orator carefully avoided any al
fusion to the offensive flag. Pike in
reply protested that they could not
serve two fathers; they must take side
with the SpaniardS or Weld to their
American father: and renewed his de-
nland for the flag A prolonged and
ominOus silence ensued, till suddenly
in a long suspense an aged Indian
quietly arose. went to the door. lowered
the flag, folded it. brought it IN and
laid it at Pixies feet. Receiving an
American flag, he unfurled it in the
place of the offensive colors of Spain.
Noticing that the faces of all present
v,.,ff 7r~~,
change, Pike. as soothing their feel
ings, remarked that, inasmuch as they
had in exchanging flags virtually ac-
knowledged their American father, he
would return the Spanish flag, with
the understanding that it should not
again be unfurled while he continued
with them
Mr.. Dunbar then described infinitely
the course of Pike south from the VIII
lage to the Arkansas river, thence
westward into the mountains He also
described the work of exploration dur
Ing the winter and final return to st.
Louis.