Clark: August 31, 1806
A violent overnight thunderstorm brought heavy wind, rain, and lightning, forcing the party to physically hold the canoes and pirogue against being blown off a sandbar. Cables on two small canoes snapped, and two more carrying Sergeant Pryor, the Indians, Wiser, and Willard were blown across the river. Clark sent Sergeant Ordway with six men to retrieve them, and all returned safely by 2 a.m. After daylight the party checked their arms and continued downriver, passing the Dome and a prairie dog village, traveling 70 miles before camping on the northeast shore.
Saturday 31st August 1806 all wet and disagreeable this morning. at half
past 11 last night the wind Shifted about to the N. W. and it began to
rain with hard Claps of thunder and lightning the Clouds passd over and
the wind Shifted about to the S W. & blew with great violence So much
So that all hands were obliged to hold the Canoes & Perogue to prevent
their being blown off from the Sand bar, however a Suden Squal of wind
broke the cables of the two Small Canoes and with Some dificuelty they
were got to Shore Soon after the 2 Canoes in which Sergt. Pryor and the
indians go in broke loose with wiser and Willard in them and were blown
quite across the river to the N E. Shore where fortunately they arived
Safe, I Sent Sergt. Jo Ordway with a Small perogue and 6 men to prosue the
2 Canoes and assist them in effecting a landing, those 2 Canoes being tied
together 2 men could not manage them, the wind Slackened a little and by 2
A.M. Sergt Ordway with willard wiser and the 2 Canoes returned all Safe,
the wind continud to blow and it rained untill day light all wet and
disagreeable. all the party examind their arms and put them in order and
we Set out and proceeded on down. Saw Several Indians on the hills untill
we passed the Island of Cedar 9 A. M the morning Cloudy and wind down the
the river at 4 P.M. passed the doome and lowest village of Barking
Squirels. this is also the highest up the river where I observed the fox
Squirel in the bottom above the doome on N. E Side I killed 2 fox
Squirels. we Saw no game of any kind to day as the banks as usial. the Sun
Shone with a number of flying Clouds. we encamped on the N. E. Side a
little below our Encampment of the 5th of Septr. on no preserve Island
haveing Come 70 Miles.
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Saturday, 31st August 1806. All wet and disagreeable this morning. At half past 11 last night the wind shifted around to the N.W. and it began to rain with hard claps of thunder and lightning. The clouds passed over and the wind shifted around to the S.W. and blew with great violence, so much so that all hands were obliged to hold the canoes and pirogue to prevent their being blown off from the sandbar. However, a sudden squall of wind broke the cables of the two small canoes, and with some difficulty they were got to shore. Soon after, the 2 canoes in which Sergt. Pryor and the Indians travel broke loose with Wiser and Willard in them and were blown quite across the river to the N.E. shore, where fortunately they arrived safe. I sent Sergt. Jo Ordway with a small pirogue and 6 men to pursue the 2 canoes and assist them in effecting a landing, those 2 canoes being tied together so that 2 men could not manage them. The wind slackened a little, and by 2 A.M. Sergt. Ordway with Willard, Wiser, and the 2 canoes returned all safe. The wind continued to blow and it rained until daylight, all wet and disagreeable.
All the party examined their arms and put them in order, and we set out and proceeded on down. Saw several Indians on the hills until we passed the Island of Cedar at 9 A.M. The morning was cloudy and the wind was down the river. At 4 P.M. passed the dome and lowest village of barking squirrels. This is also the highest up the river where I observed the fox squirrel. In the bottom above the dome on the N.E. side I killed 2 fox squirrels. We saw no game of any kind today, as the banks were as usual. The sun shone with a number of flying clouds. We camped on the N.E. side a little below our encampment of the 5th of Sept. on No Preserve Island, having come 70 miles.
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