I am in hopes of getting through this glen to-day, for however wild and picturesque the scenery, it is very difficult and bad travelling for the unshod horses; consequently it is difficult to get them along.

There was no other road to follow than the windings of the river bed through this mountain-bound glen, in the same manner as yesterday.

Soon after starting, I observed several natives ahead of us; immediately upon their discovering us they raised a great outcry, which to our ears did not exactly resemble the agreeable vibration of the melodious sound, it being quite the opposite.

Then of course signal fires were made which raised great volumes of smoke, the natives thinking perhaps to intimidate and prevent us from farther advance.

Neither of these effects was produced, so their next idea was to depart themselves, and they ran ahead of us up the glen.