sitgreaves reported that the natives brought many different types of fruits and vegetables which suggested that they were interested in developing trade relations. but the friendliness of the mohave soon wore off when on one october night, the americans were growing restless after a long visit from the natives at their camp that they asked them to leave. this upset some of the mohave women who protested and the next morning several arrows were fired into the camp. one wounded the expedition's doctor in the leg but with his medical experience he was capable of preventing serious harm. sitgreaves decided it was best to break camp and the mohave let him without further confrontation. on or about october 22, the americans reached a friendly mohave village and learned from a spanish speaking native that fort yuma and the mouth of the gila river, which connects with the colorado, was only eight days distant. again the americans gave the mohave elders gifts but they remained on alert, fearing an incident similar to the last.