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Show I~ APPENUIX TO PAltT 11. ous unknown nation:; ou the N. Tois nation although cntit·ely in our tenitories, is clai111cd exclusively by the Spaniards, ancl may be said to be decidedly in their interest, notwithstanding the few who lately paid a visit to Natchitoches. They are the only nation who border on the Spanish sctt lements, which that nation treat as an independent people. They arc by the Spaniards reputed brave, indeed they have given them some very strong evidences of it; for when I first entered the pi'O· vince of New Mexico, I was shewn various deserted villages ami towers beat down, which had been destroyed by the Tetaus in an invasion of that province, when they were at war with the Spaniards about ten yean; since. Fl'om the "illage Agua Caliente, (see chart) they carried offat ope time 2,000 head of horses, but they now have an excellent understanding- with the Spaniards, which Don l"acuncJo Malagarc's late expedition has served very much to increase. He personally related his rcncountcr with the Tetaus in the following manner: " Having been pc1·sonally apprised of each other's approximation, '' and appointed a time for the Indians to receive him on an extcn" sive prairie, he sallied forth from his camp with 500 men, all on '' white horses, excepting himself and his two principal oiTJccrs, " who rode jet black ones, and was received on tile plain by 1500 of " those savag-es. dressed in thei1· gny robes, and displaying tlwir va" riom feats of chivalt·y." I leave this subject to the judicious, whether the cit·cumst~mce would not be handccl down to the latest posterity, as an instance of the good will and respect which the Spaniards paid th eir nation ; :.\S no doubt Malg:n·e had policy sufficient to induce them to believe that the expediticn princip.dly was fit~ed out with a view to pay them a visit. As I was not in their country, and did not meet with :my of the wandering parties, I ~hall not attempt to desct·ibc their tn anncrs, customs, &c. but in my statistical tables, I shall include them agreeably to the best inio1·mation obtained of their nation. I shall here conclude my account of the nations with which f became acquainted in our bonnd.\l·ics; as I conceive the Spanish Indians require a difl'ercnt disc~ssion a11d attcntio.1 in a diflerent point of view, as tll(!ll' missionaries have succeeded with their na· tions beyond what we can form au idea of. My di.,ry will present numet·ous additional cit·cumstanccs. to form an idea of those savages, thE>ir manners, customs, principles, and biases, political and local. Z. M. PIKE, Capt. lst U. S. Regt. Infty. lt rasllington City, January .l8U~ . TilE following Report was written by lieutenant Wilkinson, at a time when it was expected I had been cut . off by the savages ; it consequently alluded to tran actions relative to the expedition previous to our separation, which I have since corrected: but the adventures of his party. after our separation, are given in his own words. Z. M. PIKE. |