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Show COL. FEEMONT'S AEEIVAL. 59 our ground; first, because we saw no point where there was not more danger, and, secondly, if we moved away, " Solomon," the Indian chief, who after conducting us to the camp ground we now occupied, had returned to guide Col. Fremont, would not know exactly where to find us again. We thus continued gazing appalled at the devouring element which threatened to overwhelm us. After breakfast, one of our Delawares gave a loud whoop, and pointing to the open space beyond, in the direction of Solomon's Fork, where to our great joy, we saw Col. Fremont on horseback, followed by " an immense man," on " an immense mule," (who afterwards proved to be our good and kind-hearted Doctor Ober;) Col. Fremont's " cook," and the Indian " Solomon," galloping through the blazing element in the direction of our camp. Instantly and impulsively, we ail discharged our rifles in a volley. Our tents were not struck, yet we wanted to make a signal for their guidance. We all reloaded, and when they were very near, we fired a a salute. Our men and Indians immediately surrounded Col. Fremont making kind inquiries after his health. No father who had 'been absent from his children, could have been received with more enthusiasm and more real joy. To reach us he had to travel over many miles of country which had been on fire. The Indian trail which led to our camp from " Solomon's Fork," had become obliterated, rendering it difficult and arduous to follow; but the keen sense of the Indian directed |