Zebulon Pike Soldier Quotations

Among various demands and charges I gave them, was, that the said flag should be delivered to me, and one of the United States' flags be received and hoisted in its place.

With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our preservation from famine.

The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very good flour. The population consisted of civilized Indians, but much mixed blood.

There had so lately been a large force of Spanish cavalry at the village, which had made a great impression on the minds of the young men, as to their power, consequence, which my appearance with 20 infantry was by no means calculated to remove.

Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag.

The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went.

I differ materially from Capt. Lewis, in my account of the numbers, manners, and morals of the Sioux.

The Pawnee chief had left the village the day after the doctor arrived, with 50 or 60 horses and many people, and had taken his course to the north of our route.

The toute ensemble was such as to make polished society blush, when compared with these savages.

A young man who is here speaks the Panis language, and in many other respects, is preferable.

Owing to the difficulty of obtaining horses, Mr. Henry returns from this place. In descending the Mississippi I will request him to pay his respects to you.

At the lodge the chief gave me many particulars which were relative to the late visit of the Spaniards.

You have already disarmed my men without my knowledge, are their arms to be returned or not?

A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an honor to be sent on so respectable an embassy as he was.

Each Pawnee presented them with a horse, gave a pipe to smoke to the Osage to whom he had made the present. In this manner were eight horses given.

We were obliged to keep ourselves on our guard against our own companions and fellow-travellers, men of a nation highly favored by the United States.

If he was disposed to desert, I should take care to retain his horse; that for himself, he might leave as he pleased, as I only wanted men with us.