Clark: August 28, 1804
Under a stiff southerly wind, the expedition traveled past a willow island and sandbars on a wide, shallow stretch of river, noting a 70-80 foot white bluff on the larboard side. The Indian guest aboard left to return to the Sioux camp. Both Clark and Lewis felt unwell. A pirogue struck a snag and nearly sank, prompting them to swap its load into another and send the damaged boat back. They camped below Calumet Bluff awaiting Sergeant Pryor and Dorion. Shields and Fields rejoined, unable to catch Shannon, who was ahead with the horses.
28th August Tuesday, 1804 The wind blew hard last night one Indian Stayed
with us all night, Set out under a Stiff Breeze from S and proceedd on
passe a Willow Island at two miles Several Sand bars the river here is
wide & Shallow full of Sand barsThe High land appear to be
getting nearer to each other passed a Bluff containing Some white earth on
the L. S. below this Bluff for Some mile the Plain rises gradually to the
hight of the Bluff which is 70 or 80 foot, here the Indian boy left us for
his CampCapt Lewis & my Self much indisposed- I think from the
Homney we Substitute in place of bread, (or Plumbs) we proceeded on about
3 Miles higher and Camped below the Calumet Bluff in a Plain on the L. S.
to waite the return of Sergt Pryor & Mr. Durioun, who we Sent to the
Soues Camp from the mouth of R. Jacque, before we landed the French rund a
Snag thro their Perogue, and like to have Sunk, we had her on loaded, from
an examonation found that this Perogue was unfit for Service, &
Deturmined to Send her back by the Party intended to Send back and take
their Perogue, accordingly Changed the loads, Some of the loading was wet
wind blows hard from the South. J Shields & J. Fields joined they did
not overtake Shannon with the horses who is a head of us.
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28th August Tuesday 1804. Set out under a Stiff Breeze from the South and
proceeded on passd. a willow Island at 2 miles Several Sand bars, the
river wide & Shallow at 4 Miles passed a Short White Bluff of about 70
or 80 feet high, below this Bluff the Prarie rises gradually from the
water back to the Hight of the Bluff which is on the Larboard Side here
the Indian who was in the boat returned to the Sisouex Camp on the R
Jacque, Capt. Lewis & my Self much indisposed owing to Some Cause for
which we cannot account one of the Perogues run a Snag thro her and was
near Sinking in the opinions of the Crewwe came too below the
Calumet Bluff and formed a camp in a Butifull Plain near the foot of the
high land which rises with a gradual assent near this Bluff I observe more
timber in the valey & on the points than usialThe Perogue which
was injurd I had unloaded and the Loading put into the other Perogue which
we intended to Send back, the Perogue & changed the Crew after
examoning her & finding that She was unfit for Service deturmined to
Send her back by the party Some load which was in the Perogue much inju’d
The wind blew hard this after noon from the SouthJ. Shields &
J. Fields who was Sent back to look for Shannon & the Horses joined us
& informed that Shannon had the horses a head and that they Could not
over take him This man not being a first rate Hunter, we deturmined to
Send one man in pursute of him with Some Provisions.-
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28th August, Tuesday, 1804. The wind blew hard last night. One Indian stayed with us all night. We set out under a stiff breeze from the south and proceeded on, passing a willow island at two miles. There were several sand bars; the river here is wide and shallow, full of sand bars. The high land appears to be getting nearer to each other. We passed a bluff containing some white earth on the larboard side. Below this bluff for some miles the plain rises gradually to the height of the bluff, which is 70 or 80 feet. Here the Indian boy left us for his camp.
Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and myself were much indisposed—I think from the hominy we substitute in place of bread (or plums). We proceeded on about 3 miles higher and camped below the Calumet Bluff in a plain on the larboard side, to wait for the return of Sergt Pryor (Sgt. Pryor) and Mr. Durioun, whom we sent to the Sioux camp from the mouth of the River Jacque. Before we landed, the French ran a snag through their pirogue and were likely to have sunk. We had her unloaded, and from an examination found that this pirogue was unfit for service. We determined to send her back by the party we intended to send back, and to take their pirogue. Accordingly, we changed the loads. Some of the loading was wet. The wind blows hard from the south. J. Shields and J. Fields joined us; they did not overtake Shannon with the horses, who is ahead of us.
28th August, Tuesday, 1804. Set out under a stiff breeze from the south and proceeded on, passing a willow island at 2 miles. Several sand bars; the river wide and shallow. At 4 miles, passed a short white bluff of about 70 or 80 feet high. Below this bluff the prairie rises gradually from the water back to the height of the bluff, which is on the larboard side. Here the Indian who was in the boat returned to the Sioux camp on the River Jacque. Capt. Lewis and myself were much indisposed, owing to some cause for which we cannot account. One of the pirogues ran a snag through her and was near sinking in the opinion of the crew.
We came to below the Calumet Bluff and formed a camp in a beautiful plain near the foot of the high land, which rises with a gradual ascent. Near this bluff I observe more timber in the valley and on the points than usual. The pirogue which was injured I had unloaded, and the loading put into the other pirogue which we intended to send back. We changed the crew of the pirogue, and after examining her and finding that she was unfit for service, determined to send her back by the party. Some of the load which was in the pirogue was much injured.
The wind blew hard this afternoon from the south. J. Shields and J. Fields, who were sent back to look for Shannon and the horses, joined us and informed us that Shannon had the horses ahead and that they could not overtake him. This man not being a first-rate hunter, we determined to send one man in pursuit of him with some provisions.
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