Index:The life and adventures of James P. Beckwourth, mountaineer, scout, pioneer, and chief of the Crow nation of Indians (IA lifeadventuresof00beckrich).pdf
Return from the deserted Pawnee Villages—Sufferings on the Way—Prospect of Starvation—Fall in with the Indians most opportunely—Safe Arrival at Ely's Trading-post at the mouth of the Kansas
Suffering on the Platte—Arrive at the Rocky Mountains—Fall out with General Ashley—Horses again stolen by the Crow Indians—Sickness of our General—Rescue of the General from a wounded Buffalo—Remarkable Rescue of the General from the Green River "Suck"
We separate into six Detachments, and start out—Trapping on Green River—Narrow Escape from a Massacre by the Arrap-a-hos—One Man murdered in Camp—Retreat—Fall in with a Detachment of our Company—Great Joy at the Meeting—Return of the Detachments to the Place of Rendezvous at the "Suck"
Arrival of General Ashley and Party—His Relation of their Sufferings after leaving the Rendezvous—Their Excursion to Salt Lake—Fall in with a Fur Company before unknown to the Mountaineers—His final Fortune, and Return to St. Louis
Unexpected Return to the Rocky Mountains—Camp removed—Final Success in finding our party in the Mountains—Joyful Meeting—Horses stolen by the Pun-nak Indians—A Battle, and six Indians killed—We recapture our Horses
The Company removes from Cache Valley on a Hunting and Trapping Excursion—Discovery of a Band of Black Feet—A Battle ensues with them—Description of the Battle—Return to the Rendezvous—Fulfilment of the Medicine Chief's Prophecy
Great Battle with the Black Feet—Departure of General Ashley—His Farewell Speech to the Mountaineers—Removal of our Rendezvous—Peace between the Flat Heads and Black Feet—Trading-post at their Village—I become Son-in-law to the Black Foot Chief—Trouble in the Family—Wife punished for Disobedience—Troubled Waters finally stilled
Departure from the Rendezvous—Trouble in Camp—Leave the Party and Traps—Arrival at the Crow Village—Great Stir among the Crows—Joyful Meeting with my Crow Parents, Brothers, and Sisters—Three years without seeing a White Man
War between the Crow Nation and other Indian Tribes—My first Victory as a Crow Indian—A Melancholy and Sentimental Indian—Indian Masonry—Return to Camp—Great Rejoicing among my innumerable Relatives—The Little Wife
Short Account of Pine Leaf, the Crow Heroine—Twenty Days' Battle with the Cheyennes—Return of the Village to the west side of the Mountains—Letter from M'Kenzie—Visit to his Trading-post at the Mouth of the Yellow Stone
Departure from Fort Cass—Capture of Squaws—Battle with the Black Feet; with the Cheyennes—Great Success of the Crows in stealing Horses—A successful Fall for Beaver—Return to the Fort with Peltry
Victory over the Cheyennes—Treachery of the Snake Indians—Loss of six Crow Warriors—Victory over the Snakes and Utahs—A Mountaineer killed—Trouble in the Wigwam—I am disgraced—Great Sacrifice of my Father's Property—Three Whippings for violating Crow Morals—Great Battle with the Re-ka-ras
Departure from the Fort with the Crows—I am elected First Counsellor of the Nation—Death of the head Chief—I am appointed Successor—Last Moments of the Chief
Departure from the Fort—Arrival of Fitzpatrick and Party at the Crow Village—Hairbreadth Escape from a Massacre—Rescue and Restoration of Property to the Owners—Departure of the Party—My Return to the Fort—Escape from Black Feet—Defeat of the Crows
Excursion to the Fort—Arrival of Long Hair's Village—Building of a new Medicine Lodge—Triumphant Entrance of my little Wife into the Lodge—Attack on the Crow Village by the Siouxs—Meeting of the two Crow Villages—Visit of the Grovans—Visit to the Grovans and Fort Clarke
Attacks of the Black Feet on the Fort—Six White Men killed—Abandonment of Fort Cass—Fort constructed at the Mouth of the "Rose Bud"—Removal of the Village—Peace concluded with the As-ne-boines—Hairbreadth Escape—Death of Mr. Hunter, of Kentucky
Meteoric Shower—Its Effects upon the Indians—Their Sacrifice to the Great Spirit—Continued Hostilities with the Black Feet—A Black Foot burned in the Crow Village—Visit to the Fort
Removal to our Tobacco-ground—Expedition to the Arrap-a-hos for Horses—Discovered, and the Party scattered—Wanderings for fourteen Months—Return at last amid tremendous Rejoicing
Excursion to the Fort—Great Battle with the Cheyennes on the way—Rejoicing on my Arrival at the Fort—Horses stolen by the Cheyennes—Pursuit and Battle with the Thieves—Battle with the Black Feet—Return to our Village
Visit of the whole Crow Nation to the Fort—Seven Days' Trading and Rejoicing—Separation of the Villages—Expedition to the Camanches—Narrow Escape from their Village—Battle with the Black Feet—The Whites assist us with their Cannon—Captured by the Black Feet—Recaptured by the Crows—Final Victory
Deputation from the As-ne-boines—Characteristic Speech of Yellow Belly—Visit to the Fort—Visit to Fort Union—Rescue of Five White Men from Starvation—Arrival at Fort Cass—Departure for the Village—Visit of the Snakes to the Crows
Departure for St. Louis—Visit Fort Union—Fort Clarke—Descend to the A-rick-a-ra Country—Am taken Prisoner—Extraordinary Means of Release—Reach St. Louis—Scarcely recognized by my Sisters—Changes—Estrangement of Friends—Sigh for my Indian Home
Disagreeable Rencounters in St Louis—Messenger arrives from Fort Cass—Imminent Peril of the Whites from the Infuriated Crows—The Cause—Immediate Return—Incidents of my Arrival—Pine Leaf substituted for Eliza —Last Battle with the Black Feet—Final Adieu to the Crows
Return to St. Louis—Interview with General Gaines—The Muleteers' Company—Departure for Florida—Wreck of the Maid of New York—Arrival at Fort Brooke—Tampa Bay—Bearer of Despatches to General Jessup—Battle of O-ke-cho-be—Anecdotes and Incidents
Departure for the Mountains—Severe Sickness on the Way—Arrival at Bent's Fort—Arrival at Sublet's Fort—Interview with the Cheyennes—Difficulty with a Sioux Warrior—His Death—Successful Trade opened with various Tribes—Incidents
Invitation to visit the Outlaws—Interview with "the Elk that Calls"—Profitable Trade with the Outlaws—Return to the Post—Great Alarm among the Traders—Five Horses killed at the Fort—Flight from the Siouxs—Safe arrival at the Port—Trade with the Arrap-a-hos—Attacked by a Cheyenne Warrior—Peace restored
First Trip to New Mexico—Return to the Indians with Goods—Success in Trade—Enter into Business in St. Fernandez—Get Married—Return to the Indians—The fortunate Speculation—Proceed to California with Goods
Affairs at Santa Fé—Insurrection at Taos—Discovery of the Plot—Battle at the Cañon—Battles at Lambida, at Pueblo, and at Taos—A Mexican Woman redeemed from the Indians—Return to Santa Fé
Departure for California—Meeting with the Apaches—Hostile Threats—Trouble with the Utahs—Most terrible Tragedy—Society in California—Adventures with Grizzly Bears
Discovery of Beckwourth's Pass—No pecuniary Reward for public Services—Transformation—A new Character—Emigrants at Home and at their Journey's End—Description of the Happy Valley—Interesting Reminiscence
Mistakes regarding the Character of the Indian—Extent of the Western Tribes—Their Character—How a War against them should be conducted—Reflections—Closing Address to the Indian Heroine
