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^[the] Salt River ^[we] met the Same Indians that had defeated the former party. Young strikethrough directed /strikethrough ^[commanded] the greater part of his men to hide themselves, strikethough which was done /strikethrough ^[His order was carried out] the men strikethrough concealing /strikethrough ^[concealed] themselves under blankets, pack saddles and as best they could. The hills were covered with Indians and ? they came to the conclusion strikethrough to strikethrough ^[that they would] make an attack and drive us from our position. Our commander allowed them to enter the camp and then strikethrough directed the party /strikethrough ^[commanded us] to fire on them. strikethrough Which /strikethrough This was done, strikethrough the Indians losing /strikethrough ^[They lost] in killed some fifteen or twenty warriors and a great number in wounded. They strikethrough Indians /strikethrough were routed and we continued our march ^[& trapped] down the Salt River to the mouth of ^[the} San Francisco river, and ^[then] up to the head of the Cutter Stream. We were mightly harassed by ^[the] Indians. The would frequently [ circled strikethrough of /strikethrough ^[at] night /circled ] crawl into our camp, steal a trap or so, kill a mule or horse and endeavor to do what damage they could. strikethrough Young /strikethrough The party was divided strikethrough in /strikethrough ^[at] the head of ^[the] San Francisco River, one strikethrough party /strikethrough ^[section] to proceed to the Valley of ^[the] Sacramento in California, of which I was a member, and the other strikethrough party /strikethrough to return to Taos for the purpose of procuring traps to replace. Those ^[that had been] Stolen and to dispose of the Beaner? ^[that] we had caught. Young took charge of the strikethrough party for /strikethrough ^[section that was to go to] California consisting of 18 men. We remained ^[where we were for] a few days after the departure of the party for Taos, for the purpose of procuring meat and strikethrough making /strikethrough ^[in order to make] the necessary arrangements for a trip over a county never ^[before] explored. Game was