5 army, set them at liberty, and told them to inform their commander that the head men of the different tribes were coming as soon as possible to make a treaty of peace with him. In a few days an embassy of six Indians called to acquaint the colonel with the fact that the chiefs had assembled about eight miles from the camp, and earnestly desired to make a treaty of peace. He answered that he would meet them next day in a bower at some distance from camp. In the meantime he took precaution to guard against treachery by building a stockade to hold their provisions and supplies, and lighten their convoy till their return, as there were several large bodies of Indians within a few miles of the camp. The Indians now declared they came for peace, but experience had taught the colonel to trust nothing to their honesty. The bower of which we have spoken was erected and the troops stationed so as to appear to good advantage. The Indians, arrived and were conducted to it. They seated themselves and began smoking their pipes according to custom on such occasions. When the ceremony of smoking the pipe of peace was over, they opened their
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