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ammunition , provbious , and astro
nomical instruments in a retired
place , that they might not bo entirely
destitute of resources after the
contemplated rencontre with the Span
iards should have taken place. At
sunset , on the 28th of July , as they
were about to encamp , they heard
several guns ahead of them , which
left no doubt that they had arrived
near the Spanish camp. On the en
suing morning Captain Sparks , Mr.
Freeman , and a favorite Indian
walked ahead of the boats , along the
sandbeach , with their guns in their
hands. The Indian soon discovered
some tracks , ran hastily up among
the bushes on the bank and then re
turning , made signs that the Span
iards were there. The party was
now halted , the arms examined , and
put in readiness for immediate ac
tion ; then all went on board the
boats' , and they continued their
ascent as if they had known nothing
of the Spanish troops. The advanced
guard which the Indian had dis
covered consisted of twenty-two men ,
stationed a mile and a half below the
encampment of the main body. On
seeing the boats they fled instantly ,
and hid themselves in the woods ,
leaving behind their clothes and pro
visions.
On turning the next bond they
commanded a beautiful view of the
river , extending about a mile , with
steep banks on both sides , and level
sand beaches , occupying more than
half the bed of the river. On one
of these , at a distance of half a mile ,
they discovered a sentinel , and soon
afterwards saw a detachment of horse
gallop from thence through the
small cottouwood bushes near the
next bend of the river , and shortly
after return to their former station.
As it was now the middle of the day ,
the exploring party halted according
to custom , and kindled fires to pre
pare their dinner.
About half an hour after they had
halted , a largo detachment from the
Spanish corps were seen riding down
the sand beach , enveloped in such a
cloud of dust that their numbers
could not bo accurately estimated.
The soldiers belonging to the ex
ploring party were sent to take pos
session of a thick cane brake on the
immediate bank of the river , at a
short distance above the boats , to bo
in readiness , should there bo occa
sion , to attack the advancing party
on their flank. A non-commissioned
officer and six men were sent still
further up the river , and ordered to
be in readiness to assail the Spaniards
in. the rear.
The advancing party of horse came
on at full speed , and neglecting the
first challenge of the two sentinels
stationed in advance of the boats.
When the sentinels cried "halt" the
second time , they cooked their pieces ,
and wore in the act of presenting
them to fire , when the Spanish
squadron halted , and displayed on the
beach about one hundred and fifty
yards distant. Their officers moved
slowly forward , and were mot by
Captain Sparks , whom the Spanish
commandant politely saluted , and a
parley ensued , which continued about
three-quarters of an hour. The
Spaniards being greatly superior in
numbers , and expressing a deter
mined resolution to fulfill their
orders , which wore to prevent , at all
hazards , the farther progress of the
exploring expedition , the officers of
that party reluctantly consented to
relinquish their undertaking. The
spot where this interruption took
place is two hundred and thirty miles
by water above the Coashatay vil
lage , consequently six hundred and
thirty-five miles above the mouth of
Red River.
We arc as yet ignorant of the true
position of the sources of Red River ;
but wo are all assured that the long
received opinion , that its principal
branch rises "about thirty or forty
miles east of Santa Fo , ' ' is erron
eous.
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