Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 5, 1804
The expedition departed early in the morning, swimming a stray horse across the river to rejoin the other horses. They proceeded about two miles along the bank past the site of an old Kansas village that had stood there in 1724. Floyd could not determine why the Indians had abandoned the location, but speculated that warfare had weakened the tribe, forcing them to retreat onto the plains where they could better watch for enemies and defend themselves on horseback. The party encamped on the south side of the river.
Set out errley this morning Swam ouer Stray Horse a Cross
the River to Join our other Horses prossed on for two miles
under the Bank of the old Kansas village formaley Stood in
1724 the couse of the Indians moving from this place I cant
Larn but natreley Concluded that war has reduced thair nation
and Compelled them to Retir further in to the Plaines with a
view of Defending themselves and to operserve their enemey
and to Defende them Selves on Horse Back encampt on the
South Side
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Set out early this morning. Swam our stray horse across the river to join our other horses. Proceeded on for two miles under the bank where the old Kansas village formerly stood in 1724. The cause of the Indians moving from this place I cannot learn, but I naturally conclude that war has reduced their nation and compelled them to retire further into the plains, with a view of defending themselves, of observing their enemy, and of defending themselves on horseback. Camped on the south side.
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