Clark: May 30, 1804
After heavy overnight rain, the expedition set out around 6 to 7 a.m. on May 30, 1804, and pushed upriver against a swift, rising current. The party passed a large island, Monbrun Tavern Cave and River, Rush Creek, and Big Miry River, before camping at Grindstone Creek opposite Little Miry River. They covered 14 miles through repeated showers, wind, and hail, with the surrounding country appearing flooded. Clark also noted gunfire heard the previous night, which he suspected was Frenchmen signaling for Whitehouse, who had become lost in the woods.
May 30th, Wednesday, Set out at 7 oClock after a heavy rain, rained all
last night, a little after Dark last night Several guns were herd below, I
expect the French men fireing for Whitehous who was lost in the woods.
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May 30th Wednesday 1804 Rained all last night Set out at 6 oClock after a
heavy Shower, and proceeded on, passed a large Island a Creek opposit on
the St. Side just abov a Cave Called Monbrun Tavern & River, passed a
Creek on the Lbd. Side Call Rush Creek at 4 Miles Several Showers of rain
the Current Verry Swift river riseing fast Passed Big Miry River at 11
Miles on the Starboard Side, at the lower point of a Island, this River is
about 50 yards Wide, Camped at the mouth of a Creek on Lbd Sd of abt 25
yds. Wide Called Grinestone Creek, opposit the head of a Isd. and the
mouth of Little Miry River on the St Side, a heavy wind accompanied with
rain & hail we Made 14 miles to day, the river Continue to rise, the
County on each Side appear full of Water.
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May 30th, Wednesday. Set out at 7 o'clock after a heavy rain. It rained all last night. A little after dark last night several guns were heard below; I expect the Frenchmen were firing for Whitehouse, who was lost in the woods.
May 30th, Wednesday, 1804. It rained all last night. Set out at 6 o'clock after a heavy shower, and proceeded on. Passed a large island, with a creek opposite on the starboard side just above a cave called Monbrun Tavern and River. Passed a creek on the larboard side called Rush Creek at 4 miles. Several showers of rain. The current is very swift and the river is rising fast.
Passed Big Miry River at 11 miles on the starboard side, at the lower point of an island. This river is about 50 yards wide. Camped at the mouth of a creek on the larboard side, about 25 yards wide, called Grindstone Creek, opposite the head of an island and the mouth of Little Miry River on the starboard side. A heavy wind accompanied with rain and hail. We made 14 miles today. The river continues to rise, and the country on each side appears full of water.
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