CHAPTER L. Sketch of Kit Carson Continued - Description of the Mountain CHAPTER LI. Sketch of Kit Carson Continued - His Adventures - He Again Joins Fremont's Expedition — Description of Fremont's Second Expedi CHAPTER LII. Adventures of Fremont's Second Expedition Concluded - Kit Carson in New Mexico - Description of Taos and the Settlements of New Mexico Interesting Incidents of Smuggling-The Fandango.......... 408 CHAPTER LIII. Col. Fremont's Third Expedition-Peculiar Qualities of Kit Carson- Fremont Attacked by the Mexicans - Fremont Visits Klamath Lake and the Lava Beds - Three of his Party Killed - The Revenge.... 416 CHAPTER LIV. Fremont as a Conqueror - The War in Northern California-Heroisn of the Mountaineers - Indian Hostilities - Fremont and his Fol- lowers Conquer Northern California - His Triumphal Entry int CHAPTER LV. Insurrection in Southern California - Fremont Subdues the Walla- CHAPTER LVI. Gen. Kearney and Col. Doniphan - The Conquest of New Mexico- Battle of the Sacramento · Chihuahua Taken - Glorious Victory of the Missourians - Triumphal Entry into the Ancient Capital. . 432 CHAPTER LVII. War between the United States and Mexico-Gen. Taylor Proceeds to Point Isabel with an Army - He is Ordered to Leave the Country CHAPTER LVIII. Gen. Scott's Campaign-The Siege of Vera Cruz-Victory of Cerro Gordo-Capture of Puebla - Advance on Mexico Battle of the Contreras-The Victory - Other Battles - Battle of Churubusco The Armistice... 477 CHAPTER LXI. Termination of the Armistice — The Battle of Molinos del Rey - The Siege of the Capital-The City of Mexico Occupied ―The American Flag Floating from the Mexican National Palace CHAPTER LXII. Wars with the Indians in New Mexico-The Massacre of the White Family - Brutality of the Apaches-The Wars with Utahs and Apaches The Settlement in New Mexico Invaded by Hostile Indians A Brilliant Company - Seven Battles - Peace .. - CHAPTER LXIII. The Navajo Indians Join the Rebels-Their Hostile Attitude-Carson Leads an Army against them-Ten Thousand Indians taken Prisoners - Advocates of the New Reservation Policy - The Military Division of the Missouri Its Extent. Condition of the Tribes in this Division in 1866.... 492 497 509 CHAPTER LXIV. Indian Troubles in the Military Division of the Missouri in 1867 — The Horrible Massacre at Fort Phil. Kearney - Indian Outbreaks in Montana- Outrage at Smoky Hill and along the Route to California-The Peace Commission Policy - Inactivity of the Military. 515 CHAPTER LXV. - Wars with the Indians in the Military Division of the Missouri Operations of the Peace Commission - Councils with the Indians Congress Fails to Co-Operate - A Formidable Indian War - Breaking out of Hostilities - Murder, Massacre and Horror-A Chapter of Outrages.. CHAPTER LXVI. Winter Campaign of Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan in 1868-A Brilliant Triumph over the Indians East of the Rocky Mountains-Surrender of the Tribes - They are Placed on the Reservations - The Way Opened for the Labors of the Peace Commission.. 518 527 CHAPTER LXVII. Indian Troubles West of the Rocky Mountains - Horrible Massacre CHAPTER LXVIII. 533 History of the Modocs - Horrible Massacre of a Party of Immigrants Ben Wright's Vengeance-Terrible Destruction of the Modocs from Starvation-- Canibialism - The Reservation Troubles....... 540 Quarrels among the Indians on the Reservation - Departure of Capt. Jack and his band for the Lava Beds - The Troops Pursue them in Vain-Fatal Attempts of the Peace Commission Murder of the Commissioners-Execution of the Modocs... CHAPTER LXX. The Seminole War-Early Settlers of Florida and Georgia - Indian and Negro Slavery-Difficulties among the Creeks-Sea Coffee's Band-Slaves Flee to Florida-Treaty with the Creeks...... CHAPTER LXXI. 547 553 The Seminole War - Difficulties with the Creeks-Their Inability to Return the Fugitive Slaves - Complaints of the Slaveholders of Georgia - The Georgians Invade Florida - Their Defeat Cruelty to Settlers The Second Invasion- More Suffering-British Interference and Occupation in Georgia and Florida - The Fort of the Exiles-The Fort Blown Up-Great Destruction of Human Life Commencement of the First Seminole War 556 CHAPTER LXXII. The First Seminole War - Massacre of Lieut. Scott-Jackson's Army Invades Florida, and Burns Seminole Towns - Peace- Purchasing Slave's from Indians with Whisky-A Movement to Remove the Seminoles West of the Mississippi - Osceola, His Wife, Her Fate, and His Revenge - The Massacre at Fort King-Louis, the Guide -Terrible Massacre at the Great Wahoo Swamp... CHAPTER LXXIII. The Second Seminole War-The Battle of the Withlacoochee Bravery of Osceola - The Seminoles and Negroes Defeated - Gen. Gaines's Fruitless Campaign - Osceola Attacks Miconopy - Heilman's Gallant Defense - The Battle between Pearce and Osceola Several Severe Battles - The Seminoles Hard to Conquer.... CHAPTER LXXIV. 562 569 Conclusion of the Second Seminole War-Several Battles - Gen. Jessup's Peace Policy - Hostilities Renewed Slave-Catching Parties-The Seminoles and Exiles Persuaded to Go West-Efforts to Subject them to Creek Authority - Invaded by the Creeks — Emigration of the Exiles to Mexico. 574 CHAPTER LXXV. The Indian Wars of the Southern States - Tribes, Etc. - King Tonmohichi and His Queen - Bosomworth and Mary-A Thrilling Incident - A General War-Gen. Jackson's Campaign-Terrible Massacres Hard Fought Battles - Complete Subjugation of the Indians - Bravery of the Celebrated Weatherford.... 585 |