Rocky Mountain life; or, Startling scenes and perilous adventures in the far West, during an expedition of three years . , amid deafening huzzas and successive rounds of riflery. The commandant and his sub-cronies, retreating to a room, barricadedthe entrance, when the trappers promptly demanded their surrender upon thefollowing terms : 1st. The American flag shall occupy its proper place hereafter. 2d. The commandant shall treat his captors to the best liquors in hi8possession. 3d. Unless the offenders comply with these conditions, the captors willconsider Fort Hall and its contents as lawful
Rocky Mountain life; or, Startling scenes and perilous adventures in the far West, during an expedition of three years . , amid deafening huzzas and successive rounds of riflery. The commandant and his sub-cronies, retreating to a room, barricadedthe entrance, when the trappers promptly demanded their surrender upon thefollowing terms : 1st. The American flag shall occupy its proper place hereafter. 2d. The commandant shall treat his captors to the best liquors in hi8possession. 3d. Unless the offenders comply with these conditions, the captors willconsider Fort Hall and its contents as lawful plunder and act accordingly. After a short parley the besieged agreed to a capitulation. In compli-ance with the second article of the terms, a barrel of whiskey, with sugarto match, was rolled into the yard, where the head was knocked out, andthe short but bloodless campaign ended in wild frolicking, as toast aftertoast was drunk in fancied honor of the American flag, and round afterround of responsive cheers told who were they that stood ever ready toproudly hail it and rally beneatli its broad folds. I <« r. Blackfeet and Flathead Indians. — Page 283. THE BLACKFEET. 283 At the time of our visit, there were some sixty men connected with thisestablishment. These consisted principally of half-breeds and CanadianFrench, among whom were several who had seen service in the unre-lenting war between the whites and Blackfeet that had been so long pros-ecuted. Many a thrilling story was narrated in connection with the his-tory of this war, none of which more interested me than the followingexplanation of its origin : The Blackfeet at first were friendly to the whites, and a very consider-able trade in guns and ammunition was carried on with them by the most savages, they became great admirers of the potency and use ofgunpowder, and were quite curious to ascertain the process by which itcould be had independent of the whites. In answer to inquiries, theywere informed
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