Thrilling adventures among the Indians: comprising the most remarkable personal narratives of events in the early Indian wars, as well as of incidents in the recent Indian hostilities in Mexico and Texas . e performed. A Mexican named NIGHT ATTACK BY THE PAWNEES. 158 Antonio Chaves, rushed outside of the enclosure,seized a valuable horse which was there tied, andbrought him into camp amid a shower of balls. Theattack lasted nearly three hours; but the Indianshad fortunately aimed too high, so that only twowhite men were wounded. One horse escaped, anda mule was badly shot. Before daylight the
Thrilling adventures among the Indians: comprising the most remarkable personal narratives of events in the early Indian wars, as well as of incidents in the recent Indian hostilities in Mexico and Texas . e performed. A Mexican named NIGHT ATTACK BY THE PAWNEES. 158 Antonio Chaves, rushed outside of the enclosure,seized a valuable horse which was there tied, andbrought him into camp amid a shower of balls. Theattack lasted nearly three hours; but the Indianshad fortunately aimed too high, so that only twowhite men were wounded. One horse escaped, anda mule was badly shot. Before daylight the Indiansretired; and, at the same time, a heavy fall of snowconcealed their track, and prevented the traders fromascertaining the result of their defence. The Pawnee Indians seem to possess an inveteratehatred of the Americans. In October, 1847, a partyof them attacked an American train under With nineteen men he was crossing theArkansas river at night. A skirmish took place, inwhich the Pawnees were driven off with some the following night, the attack was American was wounded in the arm; another inthe leg. A heavy and well-directed fire again drovethe Indians 20 154 THRILLING ADVENTURES.
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