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Show 'j6 JOUHNAL OF A VOYAGE while we were starving with hunger and cold. I had ~~wed all our corn, bacon, anJ the meat of six deer, and left it at Sandy Lake, with some tents, my mess boxc~, salt, tobacco, &c. all of which we were obliged to sacrif1cc by not r cturnin(T the same route we went, and we consoled h ourscl vcs, at this loss, by the flattering id\.'a, th(tt we should find at our little post, a handsotnc: stock prcsr·rved; how n1ort~fyiug the disllppointmc:nt. We raised our bar" r el of flour, and came down to the mouth of a Iiule river, on the cast, which we passed on the 21st D ecember. The icc covered with water. 4·tb Marcb, Tuesdny.-Procecdcd early. Passed our encan1p111cnt of the 20th December at sunrise. Arrived at that.. of the 19th at !) o'clock ; here we had buried two barrels. Maue a large flre to thaw the ground. vV cnt on the prairie and found Sparks, one of my hunters, and brought him to the river at the Pine Camp. Passed on opposite to our en€ampment, of the l 3th of D ecember, and encamped where Sparks and sotne n1en had an old hunting camp, and where the Fresaie (a Chipeway chief) surrounded them. 5tb Morel>, Hcdnc.rday.-Passed. all the encampments between Pine creek and the post, at which we arrived about 10 o'clock. I sent a n1:ou1 on ahead, to prevent the salute I hacl before ordered by letter ; this I did from the idea that the Sioux chiefs would accon1pany me. Found all well. Confinell my sergeant. About one o'clock Mr. Dickson arriveJ, \Vith the Killeur Rouge, his son, anti two other Sioux: men, with two women; who had come up to be introduceJ to the Sautcnrs, they expected to find wiLh me. R eceived a lntter from Rcinville. Gtb Marrb Tbur.rday.-Thomas, the Vols Avoin's first chief, arrived with ten others of his nation. I maJe a serious and authoritative expostulative r epresentation t:o him of my opini'on of the Shawonoe's (another chief TO TliE SOUHCES OF TIIf. ~1ISSISSIPPJ. .... l I of his nation who had behaved ill) conduct. IJad also a conference with the Killeur Rouge and his people. At night wrote to Messrs. Grant, M' Gillis, and Antler on. 7th Marcb, Friday.-Held conversations with the Indians. Thomas, the Fols Avoin chief assured me, that he would interest himself, in obliging the Puants to deliver up the men who had recently committed murder , on the Ouiscousing and Rock rivers; and if necessary he would make it a national quarrel, on the side of the Amcncans. T'his Thomas is a fine fellow, of a very masculine figure, noble and animated delivery, and appears to be very much attached to the Americans. The Sioux informed me, that they would wait until I had J etermined 1ny affairs in this country, and then bear my words to the' river St. Peters. 8th Marcb, Saturday.-The Fols Avoin chief presented me with his pipe to give to the Sauteurs on their arrival, with assurances of their safety on their voyage, and his wish for them to descend the river. The Fils de Kil/eur Rouge also presented me with his pipn, to present to the Sauteur Indians on their arrival, to make them Bmoke, and assure them of his friendly disposition, and that he would wait to see them at Mr. Dicksons. Thomas matle a formal complaint against a Frenchman, (by name Greignor) who resided in Green bay, who, he said, abused the Indians, beat them, &c. without provocation. I promised to write to the commanding officer or Indian ~went ' b at Michilimackinac, upon the occasion. The Indians with ~r. Dickson, all took their departure. llitch d my dogs m the sleigh, who drew one of the Indian women down the icc to the no little amusement of the others. Went some distance down the river in o.nler to cut a u1ast. Cut a pine mast 35 feet long, for n1y big boat at the prairie. This day my little boy broke the cock of tny gun ; [; w trifling misfortunes could have happened, which I .->hnnld |