Clark: October 14, 1804
Cold rain fell overnight and persisted throughout the day as the party set out early. They passed a creek on the larboard side, 15 yards wide, which Clark named Piaheto Creek after the third chief (meaning Eagle's Feather). Around 1 o'clock they halted on a sandbar and carried out the corporal punishment sentenced by court-martial against Newman. The Arikara chief accompanying them was distressed and wept, as his people never whip anyone, preferring death as punishment. They camped opposite an ancient fortification with walls 8-10 feet high.
14th of October Sunday 1804 Some rain last night we Set out in the rain
which continued all day passed a Creek on the L. S. Piaheto 15 yds Wide,
halted on a Sand bar and had the punishmt inflicted on Newmon, which
caused the indian Chieif to cry untill the thing was explained to him
Camped opposit an antient fortification which is on the L. S, when I
explained to the Chief the Cause of whipping Nhe observed that
examples were necessary & that he himself had made them by Death, but
his nation never whiped even from their bearth.
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14th of October Sunday 1804. Some rain last night all wet & Cold, we
Set early the rain contind all Day at ____ miles we passed a (1) Creek in
the L. S. 15 yards wide this Creek we Call after the 3rd Chief Piaheto (or
Eagles feather) at 1 oClock we halted on a Sand bar & after Dinner
executed the Sentence of the Court Martial So far as giveing the Corporal
punishment, & proceeded on a fiew miles, the wind a head from N. E.
Camped in a Cove of the bank on the S. S. imediately opposit our Camp on
the L. Side I observe an antient fortification the walls of which appear
to be 8 or 10 feet high, the evening wet and disagreeable, the river
Something wider more timber on the banks
The punishment of this day allarmd. the Indian Chief verry much, he Cried
aloud (or effected to Cry) I explained the Cause of the punishment and the
necessity He thought examples were also necessary, & he himself had
made them by Death, his nation never whiped even their Children, from
their burth.
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14th of October, Sunday 1804. Some rain last night. We set out in the rain, which continued all day. Passed a creek on the L. S. (larboard side), Piaheto, 15 yards wide. Halted on a sand bar and had the punishment inflicted on Newman, which caused the Indian chief to cry until the thing was explained to him. Camped opposite an ancient fortification which is on the L. S. When I explained to the chief the cause of the whipping, he observed that examples were necessary, and that he himself had made them by death, but his nation never whipped, even from their birth.
14th of October, Sunday 1804. Some rain last night, all wet and cold. We set out early; the rain continued all day. At ____ miles we passed a (1) creek on the L. S., 15 yards wide. This creek we call after the 3rd chief, Piaheto (or Eagle's Feather). At 1 o'clock we halted on a sand bar, and after dinner executed the sentence of the court martial so far as giving the corporal punishment, and proceeded on a few miles. The wind ahead from N. E. Camped in a cove of the bank on the S. S. (starboard side). Immediately opposite our camp on the L. side I observe an ancient fortification, the walls of which appear to be 8 or 10 feet high. The evening wet and disagreeable. The river something wider, more timber on the banks.
The punishment of this day alarmed the Indian chief very much. He cried aloud (or affected to cry). I explained the cause of the punishment and the necessity. He thought examples were also necessary, and he himself had made them by death; his nation never whipped even their children, from their birth.
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