. Indische Geschichte für junge Leute. Qualitäten der Bescheidenheit, Nüchternheit, Desinteresse, undperfekte Selbstkontrolle. Christopher – auch Kit genannt – Carson stammt aus Ken-Tucky. Sein frühes Leben war in Jagd und Fallenlassen beschäftigt, und er wurde berühmt für seine Fähigkeiten in diesen Beschäftigungen, und als zuverlässiger Führer und Führer. Später begleitete er Fremont in dieser Eigenschaft in seinen Ausführungen über die Rocky Mountains, und in seiner Erzählung spricht letztere in den höchsten Begriffen von Carson. Obwohl klein in Statur, Carson war breit-chested, kompakt in der Form, und bemerkenswert schnell und aktiv, und whathe fehlte

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. Indian history for young folks . qualities of modesty, sobriety, disinterestedness, andperfect self-control. Christopher—commonly called Kit —Carson was a native of Ken-tucky. His early life was occupied in hunting and trapping, and he be-came famous for his skill in these pursuits, and as a reliable guide andleader. Later he accompanied Fremont in this capacity in his explora-tions of the Rocky Mountains, and in his narrative the latter speaks in thehighest terms of Carson. Though small in stature, Carson was broad-chested, compact in form, and remarkably quick and active, and whathe lacked in strength he made up in agility. During the Civil War, inwhich he attained the rank of brevet brigadier-general, he rendered greatservice to the Union in New Mexico, Colorado, and the Indian Territory. J-08 INDIAN HISTORY FOR YOUNG FOLKS. We must content ourselves with a single example of Carsons heroismuiul disinterestedness—a feat worthy the best days of chivalry—performedwhile accompanying Fremonts second expedition.. GEXKRAl, NKLSOX A. MILKS. One day a man and a boy, Mexicans—all who had escaped from anIndian onslaught on a party of six—arrived in cam}). The wife of theman and the parents of the boy were of this party, and they were full ofanxiety to learn the fate of their relatives. Thirty horses belonging tothe party had fallen into the hands of the Indians. INDIAN WARS (1862-1877). 469 Touched by the grief of the survivors, Carson and a companion namedGodey resolved to pursue these robbers of the desert, and deliver the cap-tives if alive, or avenge them if dead. They followed the trail all day, and at night by the light of the moon, until it entered a defile and becamedifficult to trace. Afraid of losing it, at midnight they tied their horsesand lay down to sleep in silence and darkness. At daylight they resumedthe pursuit, and about sunrise discovered the Indians. Dismounting, andtying their horses, they crept cautiously to a rising ground, from the cres

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