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found in the streets of a town which a short time since was a flowering village.

Travelled 20 miles. Killed a Buffalo for supper. 18. Blew a heavy "Norther". The batallion wrapped in different coloured blankets, & shivering over the fire, presented a very ludicrous scene. A spectator might have taken us for a band of the unclear indians, who roam over the prairies of this country, & had a party of unclear own countrymen fallen in with us we might have got into a fight on account of our suspicious? appearances. Travelled 25 miles, crossing the bottoms of Pond & Elm creeks, examining the country in every direction. Camped on Pond creek. Found ^ no traces of indians. Crossed out: Although we are in Winter, this rich country looked beautiful end cross out 19. We do not proceed further for want of grass for our horses, & are compelled to take up the line of march towards the settlements. We do not discover traces of indians.