They succeeded in reaching their houses,…

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s also; but before getting out of the woods they heard a yell, and as they emerged from the brush into the open country, the Indians fired upon them. There being little chance of escape, the party commenced firing back, running at the same time to gain the houses. ( 47 ) They succeeded in reaching their houses, where they found the dead body of Glanton, the captain of the ferry company. They next ran to a Mexican camp in the neighborhood, but were there refused admittance. They next fled to the river, and succeeded in getting off the shore in one of their boats. The Indians now commenced shooting ball and arrows at them from both banks, while the party hurried down the river. After rowing fourteen miles they found they had outstripped the Indians, and then landed nearly opposite a place called Al- gadones. They then took to the woods; at moon- rise they returned and found their boat has been taken away. They went fourteen miles further down the river, built a raft, and on the 24th crossed the Colorado. During the 24th the party changed their course and went up the river, and in the course of the day fell in with a party of Indians from which they were fortu- nate enough to escape. Pursuing their course up the river they traveled all night on the 24th and at daylight on the morning of the 25th they reached the Mexican camp that was at the ferry when the Indians’ attack commenced, having been without food since noon of the 23d. From the Mexicans the party learned the fate of the rest of their companions.