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(10) to do so. Upon consultation with Major Culbertson we did not deem it advisable to send any one. Upon being asked by Mr Ostanlon early left margin note Decided not to send messenger to Jeauneaux end margin note this morning if I made arrangements with Mr Bent to go to Jeauneaux, I told I had not, when he replied "all right," and in a left margin note OHanlon sends a messenger to Jeauneaux on his own responsibility end margin note short time afterward told me that he was going to send a messenger, and that Col Culbertson could send letters by him if he so desired, this being the first intimation that I had that he has assumed the entire burden upon himself. The half breed departed abut 8 o'clock a.m.

Two young Indians arrived yesterday evening from the camp up the Forks and do not bring any news of hostile demonstration from the country below. They say that the assinaboine camp under Jackson, Bob Tail Bear and Mishappa is near Fort Browning and on the north side of the river, and that they are killing buffalo and making meat, and do not report any knowledge of hostiles -