Chapter XIV

The Pueblos -- Their Character for Sobriety, Honesty, and
Industry -- Traditional descent from Montezuma -- Their
Languages -- Former and present Population -- The Pueblo
of Pecos -- Singular Habits of that ill-fated Tribe --
Curious Tradition -- Montezuma and the Sun -- Legend of
a Serpent -- Religion and government -- Secret Council
-- Laws and Customs -- Excellent Provisions against
Demoralization -- Primitive Pastimes of the Pueblos --
Their Architecture -- Singular Structures of Taos, and
other novel Fortifications -- Primitive state of the
Arts among the Pueblos -- Style of Dress, Weapons, etc.
-- Their Diet -- The _Guayave_, 54

{xvi} CHAPTER XV

The wild Tribes of New Mexico -- Speculative Theories --
Clavigero and the _Azteques_ -- Pueblo Bonito and other
Ruins -- Probable Relationship between the _Azteques_
and Tribes of New Mexico -- The several Nations of this
Province -- _Navajóes_ and _Azteques_ -- Manufactures of
the former -- Their Agriculture, Religion, etc. --
Mexican Cruelty to the Indians and its Consequences --
Inroads of the Navajóes -- Exploits of a Mexican Army --
How to make a Hole in a powder-keg -- The _Apaches_ and
their character -- Their Food -- Novel Mode of settling
Disputes -- Range of their marauding Excursions --
Indian Traffic and imbecile Treaties -- Devastation of
the Country -- Chihuahua Rodomontades -- Juan José, a
celebrated Apache Chief, and his tragical End, etc. --
Massacre of Americans in Retaliation -- A tragical
Episode -- _Proyecto de Guerra_ and a 'gallant' Display
-- The _Yutas_ and their Hostilities -- A personal
Adventure with them, but no Bloodshed -- The Jicarillas, 67

CHAPTER XVI

Incidents of a Return Trip from Santa Fé -- Calibre of our
Party -- Return Caravans -- Remittances -- Death of Mr.
Langham -- Burial in the Desert -- A sudden Attack --
Confusion in the Camp -- The Pawnees -- A Wolfish Escort
-- Scarcity of Buffalo -- Unprofitable Delusion --
Arrival -- Table of Camping Sites and Distances --
Condition of the Town of Independence -- The Mormons --
Their Dishonesty and Immorality -- Their high-handed
Measures, and a Rising of the People -- A fatal Skirmish
-- A chivalrous Parade of the Citizens -- Expulsion of
the Mormons -- The Meteoric Shower, and Superstition,
etc. -- Wanderings and Improprieties of the 'Latter-day
Saints' -- Gov. Boggs' Recipe -- The City of Nauvoo --
Contemplated Retribution of the Mormons, 87

CHAPTER XVII {I of Vol. II, original ed.}

A Return to Prairie Life -- Abandonment of the regular
Route -- The Start -- A Suicide -- Arrest of a Mulatto
for Debt -- Cherokee 'Bankrupt Law' -- Chuly, the Creek
Indian -- The Muster and the Introduction -- An '_Olla
Podrida_' -- Adventure of a 'Down-Easter' -- Arrival of
U. S. Dragoons -- Camp Holmes, and the Road -- A Visit
from a Party of Comanches -- Tabba-quena, a noted Chief
-- His extraordinary Geographical Talent -- Indians set
out for the 'Capitan Grande,' and we through an
unexplored Region -- Rejoined by Tabba-quena and his
'_suite_' -- Spring Valley -- The Buffalo Fever -- The
Chase -- A Green-horn Scamper -- Prairie Fuel, 99

CHAPTER XVIII {II of Vol. II}

Travelling out of our Latitude -- The Buffalo-gnat -- A
Kiawa and Squaw -- Indian _crim. con._ Affair --
Extraordinary Mark of confidence in the White Man -- A
Conflagration -- An Espy Shower -- Region of Gypsum --
Our Latitude -- A Lilliputian Forest -- A Party of
Comanches -- A Visit to a 'Dog-Town' -- Indian Archery
-- Arrival of Comanche Warriors -- A 'Big Talk' and its
Results -- Speech of the _Capitan Mayor_ -- Project of
bringing Comanche Chiefs to Washington -- Return of
Lieut. Bowman, and our March resumed -- Melancholy
Reflections -- Another Indian Visit -- Mexican Captives
-- Voluntary Captivity -- A sprightly Mexican Lad --
Purchase of a Captive -- Comanche Trade and Etiquette --
Indians least dangerous to such as trade with them, 114

CHAPTER XIX {III of Vol. II}

Ponds and Buffalo Wallows -- Valley of the Canadian, and
romantic Freaks of Nature -- Formation of Ravines --
Melancholy Adventure of a Party of Traders in 1832 --
Fears of our being lost -- Arrival of a Party of
_Comancheros_, and their wonderful Stories -- Their
Peculiarities and Traffic -- Bitter Water, and the
_Salitre_ of New Mexico -- Avant-couriers for Santa Fé
-- Patent Fire-arms and their Virtues -- Ranchero Ideas
of Distance, and their Mode of giving Directions -- The
Angostura, and erroneous Notions of the Texans -- A new
Route revealed -- Solitary Travel -- Supply of
Provisions sent back -- Arrival at Santa Fé -- Gov.
Armijo, etc. -- A 'Flare-up' with His Excellency, 132

CHAPTER XX {IV of Vol. II}

Preparations for a Start to Chihuahua -- Ineptness of
Married Men for the Santa Fé Trade -- Annoying
Custom-house Regulations -- Mails in New Mexico --
Insecurity of Correspondence -- Outfit and Departure --
_Derecho de Consumo_ -- Ruins of Valverde -- 'Towns
without Houses' -- La Jornado del Muerto -- Laguna and
Ojo del Muerto -- A Tradition of the _Arrieros_ --
Laborious Ferrying and Quagmires -- Arrival at Paso del
Norte -- Amenity of the Valley -- _Sierra Blanca_ and
_Los Organos_ -- Face of the Country -- Seagrass --
Médanos or Sand-hills -- An accidental River -- Carrizal
-- Ojo Caliente -- Laguna de Encinillas -- Southern
Haciendas -- Arrival -- Character of the Route and Soil, 145