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undoubtedly saved his life and spared a gallant officer to the service of his country. As soon as he had recovered from the shock given him by the ball, he ordered the men to charge but the order was given too late for the desired effect, there was only one Indian left in the camp and he was promptly shot ? running into the river hard in an effort to escape. After pursuing the Indians for about 200 yards the body of Mrs. White was found. It was perfectly warm, showing that she had not been killed more than five minutes. She had been shot through the heart with an arrow. She evidently knew that a party was coming to her rescue, she did not see us, but it was apparent that she was endeavoring to make her escape when she received the fatal shot. I am certain that if the Indians had been charged immediately on our arrival she would have been saved. They did not know of our approach and perhaps as they were not paying any particular attention to her she could have managed to run run towards us and if she had done that the Indians would have probably been afraid to follow her. She could not possibly have lived long however as the treatment she had received was of such a brutal and horrible nature that she could never have recovered from it. The loss of her life should I think never be regretted, she is surely far more happy in heaven with her God than among her friends of this earth. I do not wish to be understood as attaching any blame to the officer in command of this expedition or to his principal guide. They acted as they thought best for the purpose of saving Mrs. White's life, we merely differed in our opinions at the time, but I have no doubt that they now see that if my advice had been taken