Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian war of 1851, which led to that event . of which they do not pretend they are ableto make. The priests told me that bad spirits would inter-fere with their ministrations if they did not preserve thecustoms of their fathers, and that the dead language madetheir ceremonies all the more impressive and awe-iuspiringto their During our explora-tions up the San Joa-quin and branches,the rapidly meltingsnow on the moun-tains above flooded the streams which wewere required to crossin our excursions, andwe were often com-pelled from this causeto leave
Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian war of 1851, which led to that event . of which they do not pretend they are ableto make. The priests told me that bad spirits would inter-fere with their ministrations if they did not preserve thecustoms of their fathers, and that the dead language madetheir ceremonies all the more impressive and awe-iuspiringto their During our explora-tions up the San Joa-quin and branches,the rapidly meltingsnow on the moun-tains above flooded the streams which wewere required to crossin our excursions, andwe were often com-pelled from this causeto leave our horsesand proceed on foot;hence our work wastoilsome and slow. As soon as CaptainBoling was satisfiedthat we had accomplished, in this locality, all that couldbe expected of his command, we started for route selected for our return was by way of FineGold Gulch, and down the San Joaquin to a camp oppo-site the site of Fort Miller, that was about being estab-lished for the protection of the settlers. This was doneupon recommendation of the FIRE STICK AS USED. AND INDIAN WAR OF 1851. 136 CHAPTEE IX. Starvation subdues the Chow-chillas, and the Result is Peace—CaptainKuykendalls Expeditions—An Attack—Rout and Pursuit—A WiseConclusion—Freezing out Indians—A wild Country—A terrific View—Yosemite versus Kings River—Submission of the Indians Southof the San Joaquin—Second Expedition to Yosemite—Daring Scouts—Capture of Indians—Naming of Three Brothers. A FEW days after our return from the campaign againstthe Chow-chil-las, a small delegation from a Kah-we-ah bandon Kings river was sent in by Captain Kuykendall, whoseenergy had subdued nearly all of the Indians in his depart-ment. The chief of this band informed Major Savage thatTom-kit and Frederico, successors in authority to Jose Hey,had visited his camp, and had reported that they were veryhungry. They came, they said, to liold a council. Thechief told the Major that h
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