their children dead by the way-dead of the sufferings of the marchare yet docile, obedient, and "work splendidly !"

June 13th. After considerable time we succeeded in building a bridge over Wolf Creek out of drift-timber, and succceded in crossing the balance of the train. marehed thrce miles, and went into camp again near Otoe Agency

"June 14th. Water-bound, and had to remain in camp all Broke camp and day waiting for creek to run down. The Otoe Indians came out to sec the Poncas, and gave them ten ponies

"June 15th. Still water-bound. Remained in camp all day June 16th. Broke camp at seven o'elock and rcached Ma- rysville, Kansas, where we went into camp. During the march a wagon tipped over, injuring out of rations, and feeling hostile." What wonder that the Indians felt lostile? IHunger added to all the rest of their direful misery!

"June 18th. Broke camp at seven o'clock. Marched nine miles and went into camp at Elm Creek. Little Cottoniood died obliged to ride nine miles on horseback to overtake them, to restore harmony, and settle difficulty in camp made for dead Indian, which was quite severely. Indians a woman Four families determined to return to Dakota. I was IIad coffin bronght to camp at twelve o'clock at night from Blue Rapids. A fearful thunder-storm during the night, flooding the camp-equipage."

This is a "highly-colored" story, indeed! the camp flooded by the driving rain; thnnder and lightning; messenger arriving at midnight with a coffin; the four families of desperate fugitives setting out to flee back to their homes! What "sensational fabrication" conld compcte with this?

June 19th. The storm of last night left tbe roads in an The darkness; impassable condition, and, in conscquence, was obliged to remain in camp all day. Buried Little Cottonwood in a cemetery about five miles from camp.