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2 o'clock - the time specified very few if any Indians would have gotten away. He however delayed to give the head Chief an opportunity to get some of the Indians who were running away to come back. He the Chief gave up his gun & tried to persuade others to do so. When he went out he could not prevail upon those running away to come back & as they had arms & he had none it is thought by some that he was compelled to go with them. For my part I think he intended to go from the first but perhaps not, his entire family, Squaws & all were captured. If he does not come back I have made arrangements to get his shield which is said to be a very fine one =