They had not proceeded far along it, when they met with two Shoshonies, or Snakes.
They approached with some appearance of uneasiness, and accosting Mr.Hunt, held up a knife, which by signs they let him know they had received from some of the white men of the advance parties.

It was with some difficulties that Mr.Hunt prevailed upon one of the savages to conduct him to the lodges of his people.

Striking into a trail or path which led up from the river, he guided them for some distance in the prairie, until they came in sight of a number of lodges made of straw, and shaped like hay-stacks.

Their approach, as on former occasions, caused the wildest affright among the inhabitants.

The women hid such of their children as were too large to be carried, and too small to take care of themselves, under straw, and, clasping their infants to their breasts, fled across the prairie.