They were in the middle of the desert. It would be a large risk to trek through such a large desert to attack them.
Hernando de Soto’s men went to the town from the camp and looked for maize (corn). The soldiers were not satisfied with what they got, so instead, they went rummaging around and searched the houses while seizing what they found. This made the Indians “excited” (got them upset).
This election brought to the forefront the fact that the South was firmly committed to maintaining and extending slavery, while the North was committed to ending it.