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Show I ~62 JOUHNAL. :\I'Cianen, loaded \vith merchandize and bound tc. the Spanish countt·y by the way of the river l'>J.,ue. He intended to go by land across the mountain, and get the Spaniards to bl'ing- their gold and sil rer on this side, where he could take his g·oocls and trade with them. He had fifteen hands, an interpt·eter ~tnd a black. IIe intends to discharge his m.:n on this side of the mountain, ancl to get some of the Ponis, who live on the ri\'er Platte to accompany him to tbe Sp~ ish country. Mr. M'Clanen gave all out· party a~ nntcb whiskey as they could drink, ancl •\ bng of bisc 1it. Some of the men wet·c st.:nt on ..... he~~d in two srnn11 c..tnoes to hunt, ancl we cnc.amJ) ttl 11en: fur th~ night. Thursday l Sth. VV c gave lVh. l\I'Clanen a keg of corn ; took ou1· leave of him and proccedtd on. !n u •;hort time, p:1ssed the mouth of the river G t·and, H!Hl soon after overtook the bunters, who had not killed nny thing-. \Ve continued out• voyage all clay without w~iting to hunt; gathering some papaws on the shores, and in the cvtning encamped on an islar.d. The 19th, WJs a fine day, and at day light \fe continued o~ r voy;q;e ; passed the 1noutb of Mine ri\ el' ; Saw several turkeys on the shores, but did :wt <leidy a tD')mcnt to hunt: beirilg so anxious to t'each St. Louis, where, without any important oc£ 1ln ence~ we at rived on the 23rd and were r<..cc:ived with hl'Cat kindness and marks of friendship by the ;nh<.Lit, nts, aftc z· an absence of two years, four ... TtonJ·•; onci ten dsvs. J FJ.t\'"!8. |