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Show JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE n1ain branch of that stream, which was now bearing near .. ly west towards tlw main chain of the third chain of moun .. tains. W c encttnped nn th•..! opposite side. Distance 15 1niles. Intensely Lold, obliged to stop frequently and make fires. Snow deep. '28tb February, Saturday.-We n1arched late. One of the Frcnchnwn informed me, that the expedition which had been at the Pawnees, had descended the Red river 2~33 leagues and f1 on1 thence crossed to the Pawnees expressly in s-..arch of my party (this was afterwards confirmed by the gentlen1an who conunanded the troops.) lie then ex· pressed great regret at my misfortunes, as he termed them in being tak en, and offered his services in secreting papers &c. I took him at his word, anu for my amusement I thought I would try hi1n and give him, a leaf or two of n1y journal (copied) which n1entioned the time of my ~ailing frmn Bdl Fontaine, and our force. This I charged him co guard very carefully and give to me after the investigation of my papers at Santa 'Fe. This day we saw a herd of wild horses. 'The Spaniards pursued them and caught two colts, one of which the indians killed and cat; the other was let go. W 0 pursued our journey over some hills, whcrc the snow was very deep, and encamped at last on the top of a pretty high hill, an1ong some pines. Dis· tance 36 tniles. W c left the river which in general ran about 6, 8, and 10 1niles to the left or east of us. Saw great sign of elk. lst March, Sunday.-We tuarchcd early and although we rode very hard we only got to the village of L':au Chaud or Warn1 Spring, som time in the afternoon, which was about 45 miles. The dillcrence of climate was astonishing, after we left the hills and deep snows, we fow1d outselves on plains where there was no snow, and where vegetation was sprouting. ·TO THE SOURCES OF THE AnKAN . J 1\ 1 ~~ A \V &c <"lo~ ' • ¥ ; The village of the Wann Sprin s or A . (in their Jan u ) • · g qua cahrnte g age IS Situated on the eastern branch f ~reck of that name d d' 0 a ' an at a Istance, presents to the e a square enclosure.' of mud walls th h .c • ye 11 'l'h B ' c ouses tormmrr the wa · cy arc at on t · h n 'd h op, or Wit extremely little ascent on one sz e. ' w ere th ere arc spouts to carry ofr the · w·ttcr of the meltmg snow and rain when it falls 1 . 1 ' informed I1a· 1 b b . ' w 11 C 1 we were ' u een u t once In t . · enter1'ng the wo years, prevwus to our country. Inside of the enclosure were th~ d' .tr ' • h f '"' 1u crcnt streets oi ouses o the same fashion "'\ 11 f ' 41. o one story · the d . were narrow' the windows small and in : 001 s there were talc lights Th. ~ one Ol two houses situated on the little c;eek ~~. vhzlla~ed had a mdl n'"·ar it, Th . ' IC Ina c very good llour. much m::;~~~:~~~n consisted of civilized Indians, but Here we had a dance whi h . II but there was one h. h c . IS ca cd the Fandango, and is now dan d ~v Ich was copz.ed. fronl the Mexicans, h ' ce In t e first societzes of New S . as even been in trod d 1 · p~un, and Th. . ucc at t 1c court of Madrid. Jf: IS village may contain 500 souls T' natural curiosity · h . · he greatest number ab IS t c warm sp . . 1 • 1 I mgs, w 1Ic 1 are two in ', out 10 yards apa ·t d I . water for a mill " ~ 1 ' an eac l ailord ~uflicient . seat. I hey appear ,d t b . With co < ' e o e Impreo·nated pper, and were mor tl n o b From this villa ,. , c lan v3 above blood hc~t. h h ge the 1 etaus drove 0 n: CJOOO 1ume w u -- 10r ses at on '2d en at war with the Spaniards. e March, M onday W h several r I .- c znarc ed late, and Jnsse I Itt e mud w·lll 'd '11 which h· d ~ c .... VI ages and settlen1cnts all of cl round mud towe . f h . ' construction t d .c 1 s o t e anCient .shape and of the sava . e' s o C1end. t1 :e m· h a bl' lants from the intrusions . g . I was thls d;ly sht:\Vll the ruins of sevcc d ' Sec descri t ' . (l~ rt 11!. p. :;6. P 10" and dtssl'rt:,1 1 J•O n ou Juor.d-, lll :-t JJ llcr.;, &r . in .t\ ppcnJ i x. It> .. |
