Clark: April 13, 1806
After losing a large canoe the previous day, the party redistributed the cargo and crew among the remaining four canoes and set out at 8 a.m., passing a mostly dismantled village above the rapids. The overcrowded boats prompted Captain Lewis to cross to the Ye-pe-huh village on the southeast side, where he purchased two canoes, four paddles, and three dogs in exchange for robes, elk skins, and deer skins. Strong winds halted Clark's progress while searching for the hunters. Sergeant Pryor was sent up Cruzatte's River to find them. Shields killed two black-tailed deer. They traveled 12 miles.
Sunday April 13th 1806 The loss of one of our large Canoes rendered it
necessary to divide the loading and men of that Canoe between the
remaining four, which was done and we loaded and Set out at 8 oClock A.M.
passed the village imediately above the rapids, where only one house
remains entire the other 8 haveing been taken down and moved to the
opposit Side of the Columbia as already mentioned. the additional men and
baggage in each Canoe renders them Crouded and unsafe. Capt. Lewis with 2
of the Smallest Canoes of Sergt. Pryor & gibson and Crossed above the
Rapids to the Village on the S E Side with a view to purchase a Canoe of
the nativs if possible. he took with him Some Cloth and a fiew Elk skins
and Deer Skins. I with the two large Canoes proceeded on up the N. W. Side
with the intention of gitting to the Encampment of our hunters who was
derected to hunt in the bottom above Crusats River, and there wait the
arival of Capt. Lewis. I proceeded on to the bottom in which I expected to
find the hunters but Could See nothing of them. the wind rose and raised
the ways to Such a hight that I could not proceed any further. we landed
and I sent out Shields and Colter to hunt; Shields Shot two deer but Could
get neither of them. I walkd. to Crusats river and up it 1/2 a mile on my
return to the party found that the wind had lulled and as we Could See
nothing of our hunters. I deturmined to proceed on to the next bottom
where I thought it probable they had halted at 1/2 passed 2 P M Set out
and proceeded on to the bottom 6 miles and halted at the next bottom
formed a Camp and Sent out all the hunters. I also walked out my self on
the hills but saw nothing. on my return found Capt. Lewis at Camp with two
canoes which he had purchased at the Y-ep-huh village for two robes and
four elkskins. he also purchased 4 paddles and three Dogs from the nativs
with deer Skins. the dogs now constitutes a considerable part of our
Subsistance & with most of the party has become a favourable food.
Certain I am that is a helthy Strong diet, derected Serjt. ordway to take
the 2 Small Canoes purchased by Capt. Lewis for his mess and the loading
he had in his Canoe which we lost yesterday, and drawed up and paid with
rozin.
I was convinced that the hunters must have been up River Cruzatt.
despatched Sergt. Pryor with 2 men in a Canoe, with directions to assend
Crusats River and if he found the hunters to assist them in with the meat.
Jo. Shields returned about Sunset with two deer which he had killed, those
were of the Black tail fallow Deer. there appears to be no other Species
of Deer in those mountains. We proceeded on 12 miles.
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Sunday April 13th 1806. The loss of one of our large canoes made it necessary to divide the loading and men of that canoe among the remaining four, which was done, and we loaded and set out at 8 o'clock A.M. We passed the village immediately above the rapids, where only one house remains entire, the other 8 having been taken down and moved to the opposite side of the Columbia, as already mentioned. The additional men and baggage in each canoe renders them crowded and unsafe. Capt. Lewis (Capt. Lewis), with 2 of the smallest canoes manned by Sergt. Pryor and Gibson, crossed above the rapids to the village on the S.E. side, with a view to purchase a canoe from the natives if possible. He took with him some cloth and a few elk skins and deer skins. I, with the two large canoes, proceeded on up the N.W. side with the intention of getting to the encampment of our hunters, who had been directed to hunt in the bottom above Cruzatte's River, and there to wait the arrival of Capt. Lewis. I proceeded on to the bottom in which I expected to find the hunters, but could see nothing of them. The wind rose and raised the waves to such a height that I could not proceed any further. We landed, and I sent out Shields and Colter to hunt. Shields shot two deer but could get neither of them. I walked to Cruzatte's River and up it 1/2 a mile. On my return to the party, I found that the wind had lulled, and as we could see nothing of our hunters, I determined to proceed on to the next bottom, where I thought it probable they had halted. At half past 2 P.M. we set out and proceeded on to the bottom 6 miles, and halted at the next bottom, formed a camp, and sent out all the hunters. I also walked out myself on the hills but saw nothing. On my return I found Capt. Lewis at camp with two canoes which he had purchased at the Y-ep-huh village for two robes and four elk skins. He also purchased 4 paddles and three dogs from the natives with deer skins. The dogs now constitute a considerable part of our subsistence, and with most of the party have become a favorable food. I am certain that it is a healthy, strong diet. I directed Sergt. Ordway to take the 2 small canoes purchased by Capt. Lewis for his mess, along with the loading he had in his canoe which we lost yesterday, and drew it up and paid with rosin.
I was convinced that the hunters must have been up Cruzatte's River. I dispatched Sergt. Pryor with 2 men in a canoe, with directions to ascend Cruzatte's River, and if he found the hunters, to assist them in bringing in the meat. Jo. Shields returned about sunset with two deer which he had killed; these were of the black-tailed fallow deer. There appears to be no other species of deer in those mountains. We proceeded on 12 miles.
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