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Show JOURNAL OF A VOYAGS river, from which I experienced considerable relief. Th~ party informed tne they had found the heat very oppres. sive, and the 1nercury, at sun-down, was at 25° Rcaumer. This day, for the first time, I saw trout w st of the Aile. gheny mountains. Reloaded our boats, and finished two new oars, which were requisite. 12th August, Tucsday.-Previously to our cmbarka. tion, which took place at half past five o'clock, I wa~ obliged to convince my red brethren that, if I protectea them, I would not suffer them to plunder my men with impunity, for the chief had got one of n1y lads' tin cups attached to his baggag , and notwithst;:mding it was marked with the initials of the soldier's name, he rcfusea to give it up. On which I requested the interpreter to tell him, " that I had no idea that he had purloined the cup, but supposed smne other person h;:~d attached it to his baggage ; but that, knowing it to be my soldier's, I requested him to Jdiver it up, or 1 shoulu be obliged to take other measures to obtain it." This had the desired effect· for . ' I certamly should have put my threats into execution from this principle, f(n·med fron1 my experience during my in. course v\·ith Inuians, that if you have justice on your sid~·, and do 11ot enforce it, t!Jcy universally despise yoN. \Vhen we stopped for dinner, one of n1y 1nen took his gun ana went out ; not having returned when we were ready to re. embark, I left him. Passed the InJians twice when th.ey were crossing the river. Passed some very beautiful chffs on the west shore ; also Vermillion and Grand ri· vers, the latter of which is a large stream and encamped at the . ' Immediately after our cncamprncnt a thunder storm came on, ':'hich blew overboard my flag-stafr and a null1· ber of ~rticles of my clothing, which were on top ol Lhc cabbm, apd sunk them imn1eui~tcly. Being much TO TilE SOUHCES OF THE. AHKANSA\V, &e. 12 fatigued, and the bank difll.cult of ascent, lay down in the cabin, without supper and ~;lept all night. It continued to rain. The man I left on shore arrived on the opposite bank in the night, having killed two deer; but was obliged to leave the largest behind. Finding he was not to be sent for, he concealc.d his gun and deer, and swan1 the river. Distance 24 miles. 13tb August, vVcdncsday.,_.It continued to rain. In the morning sent a boat over for Sparks's gun and J eer. Embark 'd at half past 9 o'clock. Stopped to dine at two o' d ock. During the time we halted, the river rose over the flat bar, on which we wer e : this, if we· had no other proof, would convincP us we were nrar the head of the river, as the rain must have reached it. vVe 1nade almost a p rfect circle, so that I do not believe we were, at night, three miles from where we encamp d last night. This day, for the first time, we have prairie hills. Distance 1 ~> miles. 14th August, T hursday.- Exnbarked at half past five o'clock. Passed the Park, which is ten miles round, and not more than three quarter s of a mile acr oss, bearing from S. 5° E. to due N. At its head we breakfasted, and just as we were about to p.ut off we ~aw and brought to a canoe manned with three enga[~ecs 9f Mr. , who infon: led us that the Little Osage had marched a war party a?:unst the Kans, and the Grand Osage a party against our Citizens on the Arkansaw river. W role by them to the p;e~eral ~ and all fi·iends. Gave the poor fellows somt' whiskey and eight quarts of corn, they having had only two turkies for four Jays. W e left them and 1)roceeued ' ' passmg on our cast some of the largest cedars I ever saw. ~ame on very well in the afternoon, and encamped on an Island above Turkey island. Distance 28 1ni k~. • See appendix to part II. (No. 3,1 pa~c 3 7. |