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sight in five minutes there was not an Indian to be seen. Still we did not relax a bit of our discipline as we believed this was another dodge of the cunning rascals to throw us off our guard however we did not see them again once we came to a hill at dusk and as it was well adapted for defense we determined to camp on it for the night. We drew our wagons into a circle having our tents and horses in the inside and as there was plenty of timber for shelter we felt secure for the night. This was a most harassing day on us all having no dinner and travelled thirty miles and the continual alarms and excitements of the day almost prostrated us with weakness we got some supper and set a guard and then turned in to get some rest and I am sure each one before lying down that night returned thanks to God for having preserved us through so many dangers through the day.