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Show JOUHNAL OF A VOYAGE 17th November, lYlonday.-Marched at our usual hour, pushed with an idea of arriving at the mountain,, but found at night, no visible difference in their appearance, fron1 what we did yesterday: one of our horses gave out and was left in a ravine, not being able to at>ccnd the hill: but I sent back for him and had hin1 brought to the camp. Distance 23 1-2 miles. 18th November, Tuesday.-As we discovered fresh ~ igns of the savages, we concluded it best to stop ;mJ kill some meat, for fear w ' should get into a country where we could not kill game. Sent out the hunters ; I walkc mySt'lf, to an eminence fron1 whence I took rhe courses to the different mountains, and a small sketch of their appearelncc. In the evening, found the hunters had killed without mercy, having slain 17 buffalo and wounded at least 20 more. 19th November, vT'cdncsday.-IIaving several buffalo brought in, gave out sufficient to last this n1onth ; I found it c.'pedient to remain and dry the tncat, as our horses were getting very weak, and the one died \\ hich was brought up on the 18th. I lad a general feast of marrow bones ; 13G of them, furilishing the repast. 20tb No'1x mber, Tbur.rday.-Marched at our usual hour ; but as our horses 's loads were considerably augmented by the death of one horse and the addition of 900 lbs. of meat, we moved slowly, and made only 18 rniles. Killed two buffalo and took some choice pieces. 21st November, Friday.-Marched at our usual hour, passed two Spanish camps, within three miles of each other. \N e again discovered the tracks of two n1cn, who had ascend eel the river yestet lay. 'This caused us to move with caution; but at the same time, incr('ased our anxiety to discover them. The river was certainly as navigable here (and I think much 1nore so,) than some hundred miles elow, which I suppose arises from its flowing through a TO THE SOUHCES OF THE .AHKANSA \V, &c. lG.'i long course of sandy soil, which must absorb much of the water, and render it shoaler below than above, ncar the mountains. Distance 21 miles. 22d No·vcmbcr, Saturday.-1\farchcd at our usual hour, and with rather more caution than usual. After having marched about five n1ilcs on the prairie, we dcsccndrd into the bottom, the front only ; when Baroney cried out Voila un Savogc, when w obsrrved a numbl'r running from the woods towards us, we ad vanccd to them and on turning my head to the left, I observed several running on the hill, as it were to surround us ; one with a stand of colors. This caused a n101ncntary halt; but perceiving those in front, reaching out th 'ir hands, and without arms we again :1dvanced, they met us with open arms, crouding round, to touch and embrace us. They appeared so anxious that I dismounted my horse, and in a mon1ent, a fellow haJ mounted hin1 and was off. I then observed the doctor and Baroncy, were in the same predicament. The indians were embracing the soldiers; after some time tranquility was so br restored, (they having returned our horses all safe) as to enable us to lcatm they were a war party, from the grand Pawnees, who had been in search of the Tctaws; but not finding them were now on their return. An unsncccsoful war party on their return home, arc always ready to embrace an opportunity, of gratifying their disappointed vengeance, on the first persons whon1 they meet. Made for the woods and unloaded our horses; when the two partizans end avored to arrange the party; it ·was with great difficulty that they got them tranquil, and uot until there had been a bow or two, bent on the occasion. When in some order, we found them to be sixty warriors, half with fire arms, and half with bows, arrows, ancllanccs. Our party \Vas sixteen total. In a short time they were arranged in a ring and I took zny scat be- |