The marvellous country, or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico.: Containing an authentic history of this wonderful country and its ancient civilization ... together with a full and complete history of the Apache tribe of Indians .../ By Samuel Woodworth Cozzens. Illustrated by more than one hundred engravings.

A RECONNOISSANCE.
ascending from among a range of low picatchos, which
seemed to form a portion of the Florida range, whose graceful peaks rose in stately majesty just behind them.
Makingo a long detour, in order that we might approach
their camping,-p]ace without detection, we managed to get
within a few miles of the spot, when, taking advantage of
the shelter afforded by a spur of the mountains that projected
far out into the plain, our guides suggested that we should
dismount, and permit our horses to rest, while they made a
reconnoissance of the Apaches' camp.
In vain did I urge an immediate attack. Nothing that
I could say would alter the determination of the guides,
who would permit no one to accompany them, lest a single
misstep or a careless word should betray their presence
to the wary foe. After enjoining the utmost silence and
care upon all, the guides departed; and nothing could be
done but wait for their return.
We threw ourselves upon the ground, and gazed into the
bright blue dome over our heads, or watched our tired animals as they greedily cropped the green grass, while we listened to marvellous tales told by some of the men of the
skill and cunning of the guides who had gone to the enemy's
camp.
Thus the long hours dragged wearily on, without any news
from the guides. The afternoon wa& far advanced when
one of the men reported that a new smoke had been started
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