The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.

You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned or not?

There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great impression on the minds of the young men, as to their power, consequence, which my appearance with 20 infantry was by no means calculated to remove.

Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag.

At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards.

With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our preservation from famine.