Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 19, 1804
The party set off early and passed clay bluffs and timbered bottoms along the Missouri. Joseph Fields, traveling with the horse, killed a black-tailed deer that was brought aboard. After breakfast on the north side, Captain Clark went hunting with three men. Around 11 a.m., Clark shot a fat buffalo cow as a large herd swam the river near the boats; the men killed another cow and a small bull, loading the meat and hides. Sailing under a fine east-southeast breeze, they passed Prospect Island and the Sioux 3 River Pass, camping after 24 miles. Drouillard killed two black-tailed deer.
eairly. proceeded on passed a steep clay Bluff on S. S. Some
ceeder on the edge of the Bluffs, a fine Timbered Bottom oppo-
site on N. Side. J° Fields who was with the horse killed a black
tailed Deer & hung it on the Bank, we took it on board, we
landed for Breakfast on N. S. Cap* Clark & 3 men went out
hunting, we proceeded on passed a Timbered Bottom on S. S.
about 11 oC. Cap* Clark Shot a fat Brown Buffalow cow oppo-
site to us on the N. S. a large Gang of them Swam the river near
the Boats we Shot a fat cow likewise & a small Bull, took the
meat & hides on bord the pearogues, we proceeded on under a
fine Sailing Breeze from E. S. E. passed 3 large Creeks (called
the Souix 3 river pass) on N. S. which came in behind an Island2
1 The camp was about three miles above Chamberlain, on the opposite side
of the Missouri.
2 “Called Prospect Island.” Clark. Coues says this was its “present or
recent” name, but that it is also called Laurel Island. It is shown on the
M. R. C. map at the 1,080 mile point. Opposite it (on the east) are the mouths
of Crow and Wolf Creeks, and a mile or two above is the mouth of Campbell
Creek. These three streams constitute Ordway’s “Souix 3 river pass.” Here,
according to Clark, “all nations who meet are at peace with each other.” White-
134 WISCONSIN HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS [Sept. 20
(along a Bluff) passed a long Timbered bottom on N. S. passd
a large Creek on S. S. & Camped after Sailing 24 miles on S. S.
above Sd Creek1 Cap* Clark joined us late in the evening had
killed an Elk & a Deer, the men who went with him returned also
much fatigued &.C. Drewyer killed 2 Black tailed Deer on S. S.
near a range of Bluffs &.C.
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Started early. Proceeded on, passed a steep clay bluff on the south side. Some cedar on the edge of the bluffs, a fine timbered bottom opposite on the north side. J. Fields, who was with the horse, killed a black-tailed deer and hung it on the bank; we took it on board. We landed for breakfast on the north side. Capt Clark (Capt. Clark) and 3 men went out hunting. We proceeded on, passed a timbered bottom on the south side.
About 11 o'clock Capt Clark shot a fat brown buffalo cow opposite to us on the north side. A large gang of them swam the river near the boats. We shot a fat cow likewise and a small bull, took the meat and hides on board the pirogues. We proceeded on under a fine sailing breeze from E.S.E., passed 3 large creeks (called the Souix 3 River Pass) on the north side, which came in behind an island (along a bluff), passed a long timbered bottom on the north side, passed a large creek on the south side, and camped after sailing 24 miles, on the south side above said creek.
Capt Clark joined us late in the evening, having killed an elk and a deer. The men who went with him returned also, much fatigued, etc. Drewyer killed 2 black-tailed deer on the south side near a range of bluffs, etc.
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