to this his natural obstinacy of character and personal enmity toward

me, and no surprise should be occasioned when I say that I heartily

welcomed the order that lifted from me my unsought burden.

AT FORT LEAVENWORTH--THE TREATY OF MEDICINE LODGE--GOING TO FORT

DODGE--DISCONTENTED INDIANS--INDIAN OUTRAGES--A DELEGATION OF CHIEFS-

-TERRIBLE INDIAN RAID--DEATH OF COMSTOCK--VAST HERDS OF BUFFALO--PRE

PARING FOR A WINTER CAMPAIGN--MEETING "BUFFALO BILL"--HE UNDERTAKES A

DANGEROUS TASK--FORSYTH'S GALLANT FIGHT--RESCUED.