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sary, We pushed our animals to their ut- most, tFaveling the whole of ono night tn the rain, and by the 4;h, had reached the north bend of the Arkansas.

 Here we encamped by . little TaviRes and lay down to sleep. but before all were asleep, there was a rush of horses which the prairie traveller knows too we'll. The Indians were in our camp endeavor> ing 10 get up a stampede. Thistime they were Pawnees. We fired but . single shot when they left, disconcerted no doubt at finding our animals So closely secur~ ed. They only got two-one mule and one horse. Retiring to the ravine, they began to send their arrows amongst usv but fortunately no further damage was done than to deprive us nf our sleep for that night. They had but one gun. and the rains appeared to have wet that, so as to render it almost unseFvicOble.

 May 9th. We were again on the road, but the Indians could be seen lowering on our trail as if 10th to give up their chance for our animals. At night we canlped on broad fiat plain, tied our animals to the wheels and doubled the guard thus secured we passed the night in safety, and the next day were so far in advance of the Indians that we lek6 the wagons and pushed on. On the 7ths we reached Cottonwood. Fork at eleven o'clock, and took the advantage of few hours sun to dry our blankets, for s,nce five days not one of us had slept upon dry blanket. We were now beyond the Indian range, and again fla,tered our selves with successful termination of our trip but the rain once more set in, which rendered our sleeping in the open field, disagreeable, at least. At Willow Spring, 65 miles from Fort Leavenworth, we ate the last morsel we had, and imme- diately geared up and were on our way. At Kanzas River, however, we found 6Il Indian house, where we got some corn- bread and milk and found shelter from the heavy rain, and the next day reached Fort Leavenworth after tedious journey of lhii,y.eight days.

 Truly, Your Friend,

 w. c. PECK.