Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 2, 1804
The party set out early and continued upriver, passing black bluffs on the north side and a large bottom on the south. Around 2 p.m., they spotted a group of Indians on the hills to the north. One man came down to the riverbank, fired his gun, and shouted, leaving the crew uncertain of his intent. They prepared themselves for a possible attack, resolved to fight if necessary, but pushed on. After passing a creek on the south side, they camped on a sandbar in the middle of the river.
Set off eairly. proceeded on. passed a range of black
bluffs on N. S. and a large bottom on S. S. about 2 oClock
we discovered a nomber of Indians on the hills on N. S. one of
them came down on the bank of the river & fired off his Gun
and cryed out. we hardly new his meaning but we held our-
selves in rediness in case they Should attack us we were deter-
mined to fight or dye. proceeded on passed a creek on the
S. S. Camped on a Sand bar in the middle of the river.
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Set off early. Proceeded on. Passed a range of black bluffs on the north side and a large bottom on the south side. About 2 o'clock we discovered a number of Indians on the hills on the north side. One of them came down on the bank of the river, fired off his gun, and cried out. We hardly knew his meaning, but we held ourselves in readiness in case they should attack us. We were determined to fight or die.
Proceeded on. Passed a creek on the south side. Camped on a sandbar in the middle of the river.
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