Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . iality for this part3% in theextreme difficult_v in getting food for their animals ; for the food and fuelso abundant for themselves did not suffice for their horses. Snow coveredthe ground, and the trappers were obliged to gather willow twigs, andstrip the bark from cottonwood trees, in order to keep them alive. Theinner bark of the cottonwood is eaten by the Indians when reduced toextreme want. Besides, the cold brought the buffalo down upon themin large herds, to share the nourishment they had provided for theirhorses. Spring at l
Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . iality for this part3% in theextreme difficult_v in getting food for their animals ; for the food and fuelso abundant for themselves did not suffice for their horses. Snow coveredthe ground, and the trappers were obliged to gather willow twigs, andstrip the bark from cottonwood trees, in order to keep them alive. Theinner bark of the cottonwood is eaten by the Indians when reduced toextreme want. Besides, the cold brought the buffalo down upon themin large herds, to share the nourishment they had provided for theirhorses. Spring at length opened, and gladly they again commenced trapping; KIT CARSON. 75 first on the Yellowstone, and soon on the headwaters of the Missouri,where they learned that the Blackfeet were recovered from the sicknessof last 3ear, which had not been so severe as it was reported, and thatthey were still anxious and in condition for a fight, and were encampednot far from their present trapping grounds. Carson and five men went forward in advance to reconnoitre, and. INDl-VNb HUNTINi, W II D BUFFALOES found the village preparing to remove, having learned of the presence ofthe trappers. Hurrying back, a party of forty-three was selected fromthe whole, and they unanimously selected Carson to lead them, andleaving the rest to move on with the baggage, and aid them if it shoiildbe necessary when they should come up with the Indians, they hastenedforward, eager for a battle. Carson and his command were not long in overtaking the Indians,and, dashing among them, at the first fire killed ten of their braves, but 76 KIT CARSON. the Indians rallied, and retreated in good order. The white men were infine spirits, and followed up their first attack with deadly result for threefull hours, the Indians making scarce any resistance. Now their firingbecame less animated as their ammunition was getting low, and they hadto use it with extreme caution. The Indians, suspecting this from theslackness of thei
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