The adventures of Captain Bonneville . hments, CaptainBonneville prevailed upon the Nez Perces to ac-company Hodgkiss and his party, until theyshould be beyond the range of the enemy. The Cottonois, and the Pends Oreilles, deter-mined to move together at the same time, and topass close under the mountain infested by theBlackfeet; while Captain Bonneville, with hisparty, was to strike in an opposite direction to thesoutheast, bending his course for Pierres Hole,on his way to Green River. Accordingly, on the 6th of July, all the campswere raised at the same moment; each partytaking its separate
The adventures of Captain Bonneville . hments, CaptainBonneville prevailed upon the Nez Perces to ac-company Hodgkiss and his party, until theyshould be beyond the range of the enemy. The Cottonois, and the Pends Oreilles, deter-mined to move together at the same time, and topass close under the mountain infested by theBlackfeet; while Captain Bonneville, with hisparty, was to strike in an opposite direction to thesoutheast, bending his course for Pierres Hole,on his way to Green River. Accordingly, on the 6th of July, all the campswere raised at the same moment; each partytaking its separate route. The scene was wildand picturesque : the long line of traders, trap-pers, and Indians, with their rugged and fantas-tic dresses and accoutrements ; their varied weap- 206 BONNEVILLES ADVENTURES. ons, their innumerable horses, some under thesaddle, some burdened with packages, others fol-lowing in droves; all stretching in lengtheningcavalcades across the vast landscape, and makingfor different points of the plains and
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