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INDIANS DRIVEN INTO RIO GRANDE. 109 laskintly be gave the alarm, which was only a few minutes before the Indians came on with their linearthly yells. They did kiU several Spaniards, but were themselves driven into the Rio Grande, and to use the words of one who was present: "They were driven back with great slaughter until they came to the river where the water flowed swiftly and very cold. • They threw themselves into this, and as the men had come quickly from the whole camp to assist the cavalry, there were few who escaped being killed or wounded. Some men from the camp went across the river next day and found many of them who had been overcome by the great cold. They brought the.se, hack, cured them, and made sci^vants of them." There were a good many small fights between Tiguesandthe Arkansas; for the Indians of Texas, Indian Territory, and Oklahoma harassed the expedition whenever a good opportunity afforded; but in every instance our hero conducted uimselfas becomes a brave soldier.