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Show JOURNAL OF A VOYAGl: .sd January, Friday.-My party 1narched early, but. I returned with Mr. Grant to his cstablishn1ent on the Red Cedar Lake, having one corporal with me. When we came in sight of his house, I observed the flag of Great Britain flying. I felt indignant, and cannot say what my feelings would have excited me to, had he not. informed me, that it belonged to the Indians. This was not much more agreeable to me. After ·explaining to a Chipeway warrior (called Curly Head) the object of my voyage, and receiving his answer, that he would remain tranquil, until rny return. We eat a good breakfast for the country, departed and overtook my sleds, just at dusk. KilleJ one porcupine. Distance 16 miles. 4·th January, Saturday.-\lVc n1ade twenty eight points in the river; broad, good bottom, and of the usual timber. In the night I was awakened by the cry of the sentinel, calling repeatedly to the men ; at length he vociferated, " G-d d-n your souls, will you let the lieutenant be burned to death?,, This immediately aroused rne, at first I seized my arms, but looking round, I saw my tents in flames. The m en 'flew to my a sistanee, and we tore them down, but not until they were cntirel y ruined. This, with the loss of my leggins, tnockinsons, socks, &c. which I had hung up to dry, was no trivial misfortune, in such a country, and on such a voyage. But I had reason to thank God that the powder, three small casks of which I had in my tent did not take fire, if it had, I must certainly have lost all my baggage, if not my life. 5tb January, Sunday.-Mr. Grant pronliSl'<l to over take me yesterday, but has not yet arrivcJ. 1 conceived it would be necessary to attend his motions, with careful observation. Distance 27 miles. 6tb January, Monday.-Bradley and myself ,,~alked up 31 points, in hopes to disccwer Lake De Sable ; but TO THE SOURCES OF THE l\tliSSISSIPrl. finding a near cut of 20 yards for ten tniles, and being fearful the sleds would miss it, we returned 23 points before we found our camp. They had made only eight points. Met two Frenchmen of theN. V\.T. company with about 180 pounds on each of their backs, with rackets on ; they informed me that Mr. Grant had gone on wi• h the Frenchman. Snow fell all day, and was three feet deep. Spent a n1iserable night. 7tb January, T ucsday.-Made but 11 tniles, and then were obliged to send a-head and make fires every 3 miles ; notwith tanding which, the cold was so intense, that some of the men had their noses, others their fingers, and others their toes frozen, before they felt the cold sensibly. V cry severe days march. Rtb Jan uary, H'cdnesdo.y.-Conceiving I was at no gr at distance from Sandy L::tke, I left my sleds, and with corporal Bradley, took my departure for that place, intencling to send him back the sa1ne evening. We walk-d on very briskly until near night, when we nwt a young Inrlian, one of those who had visited my camp near Red Cedar Lake. I endeavored to explain to him, that it was my wish to go to Lake De Sab le that evening. He returned with me, until we came to a trail that led across the woods, this he signified was a ncar course. I went this course with hi1n, and shortly after found mysdf at a Chipeway encampment, to which I believe the friendly savage had enticed 1ne with an expectation that I would tarry all night, knowing that it was too late for us to make the lake in good season. But upon our refusing to stay, he put us in the right road. We arrived at the place where the track left the Mississippi, at dusk, when we t~1versed about two leagues of a wilderness, without auy very great difltculty, and at length struck the shore of Lake De Sable, over a branch of which our course lay. The snow haviug covered the trail made by the Frenchmen who had |