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Show 9 6 TRAVELS AND ADVENTUEES IN THE FAE WEST. CHAPTER XVI. Grand River-Descent of Mounted Indians into Camp-Military Reception-Their demands- Trouble Expected-Excitement of the Author-Exhibition of Colt's Revolvers -Col. Fremont's Knowledge of Indian Character-The Great Captain in his Lodge- Alarm of the Indians-Quadruple Guard-Departure of Indians-Vigilance the price of Safety-Crossing of the Grand River-Horse Killed for Food-Review of Our Position-Impressive Scene-Cold Night-Mr. Fuller-Whites without Food-Beaver Shot-The Camp under Arms-False Alarm. WHEN we left the Utah village, we travelled a long day's journey, and camped on the Grand River, thirty" miles from the last camp ; my pony behaved admirably well on the road, and I would not have parted with him on any account. While at supper, the guard on the look-out gave the alarm that mounted Indians were approaching, the word was given to arm and prepare to receive them. About fifty or sixty mounted Utah Indians, all armed with rifles, and bows and arrows, displaying their powder horns and cartouch boxes most conspicuously, their horses full of mettle, and gaily caparisoned, came galloping and tearing into camp. They had also come to be compensated for the horse we had paid for the night before ; they insisted that the horse did not belong to the woman, but to one of the men then present, and threatened, if we did not pay them a groat deal of red cloth, blankets, vermilion, knives, and gunpowder, they wonld fall upon us and massacre the whole party. |