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as prisoners of war. That upon this the Colonel remarked "they wouldn't be so treated when he got there." James F. (Comb?), a resisdent near Ft. Lyon, had just left that post, and met Colonel Chivington's command marching toward it. The Colonel asked him many questions about the Indians near the Fort, and about Major Wynkoop - of whom he spoke sneeringly. When inquiring as to the number of Indians there, he said that "scalps were what he wanted", on which witness told him he could get four or five hundred down there, very easily, with his force, for the Indians were unsuspicious, and could all have been taken at any time by fifty men. This witness further said that at the close of this conversation the Colonel remarked, "I long to be wading in gore." Captain Soule further testified that when he found - after Col Chivington arrived at Fort Lyon, that it was his purpose to attack the Indians there, he caused notice to be given him that they were under a solemn pledge of protection from Major Wyncoop and also from Major Anthony. That