They halted when considerably beyond range of our weapons, and having sung a war-song, gave utterance to one of those terrible whoops which are said to paralyse even horses and cattle.  Ponoko had in the meantime, dressed himself in the costume in which he had been discovered when lying wounded, and the gate being opened, he sallied forth with feeble steps, very different from his once elastic tread.  The gates of the fort were closed behind him, and he proceeded towards the warriors drawn up in battle array.  We watched him as he approached them.  At length he stopped and stretching out his arms, addressed his people.