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page number 83 Nov - from guns. A small party went out and learned that it was a train from below, composed of the corn train, a train bringing Q.M. stores and a large emigrant train, all under charge of Lieut. Counselman, who is assigned to D. Co. as 2nd Lieut. They had come though without any trouble and the puffs of smoke seen were from cook fires. The Cheyennes and Arapahoes had come around them on the way up and said "good Cheyenne" &c but they wouldn't allow them to come in. They bring a small mail, which was all wet. The wagon containing it having upset in "Big Muddy". Col. Kinney met them on "Goose