Lewis: April 18, 1806
The expedition departed after an early breakfast, having hosted the principal chief of the Chilluckkittaquaws and his men overnight. They ferried the Indians across the river and traveled four miles to the first rapid, where they portaged 70 paces and hauled their vessels upstream with ropes and poles. Reaching the basin below the Long Narrows, they camped on the south side. Lewis joined Clark at the Skillute Village, where they obtained only four horses at high prices. They decided to portage to the head of the Long Narrows, cutting up two pirogues for firewood.
Friday April 18th 1806. Late last evening we were visited by the principal
cheif of Chilluckkittaquaws and 12 of his nation they remained with us
untill 9 OC. when they all departed except the Cheif and two others who
slept at my feet. we loaded our vessels and set out after an early
breakfast this morning. we gave the indians a passage to the N. shore on
which they reside and pursued our rout to the foot of the first rapid at
the distance of 4 ms. here we found it necessary to unload the perogues
and canoes and make a portage of 70 paces over a rock; we then drew our
vessels up by a cord and the assistance of setingpoles. from hence we
proceeded to the bason below the long narrows 5 ms. further and landed on
the Lard. side at 1/2 after 3. the Cheif when he left me this morning
promised to bring some horses to barter with me at the bason.- the long
narrows are much more formidable than they were when we decended them last
fall there would be no possibility of passind either up or down them in
any vessel.after unloading the canoes and arranging the camp I
walked up to the Skillute Village and jouined Capt. he had procured four
horses only for which a high price had been given, at least more than
double that which we had formerly given for those which we purchased from
the Shoshonees and the first band of Flatheads. they have a great
abundance of horses but will not dispose of them. we determined to make
the portage to the head of the long narrows with our baggage and five
small canoes. the 2 perogues we could take no further and therefore cut
them up for fuel. in the evening Capt. C. and myself returned to the camp
at the bason and left Drewyer and three others with the merchandize at the
village, three parsels of which had been laid by at the request of
individuals who promised to give us horses for them in the morning.I
shot my airgun in the presents of the natives at the village which excited
great astonishment.
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Friday, April 18th, 1806. Late last evening we were visited by the principal chief of the Chilluckkittaquaws and 12 of his nation. They remained with us until 9 o'clock, when they all departed except the chief and two others, who slept at my feet. We loaded our vessels and set out after an early breakfast this morning.
We gave the Indians a passage to the north shore, on which they reside, and pursued our route to the foot of the first rapid, at the distance of 4 miles. Here we found it necessary to unload the pirogues and canoes and make a portage of 70 paces over a rock; we then drew our vessels up by a cord and with the assistance of setting poles. From there we proceeded to the basin below the Long Narrows, 5 miles further, and landed on the larboard side at half past 3.
The chief, when he left me this morning, promised to bring some horses to barter with me at the basin. The Long Narrows are much more formidable than they were when we descended them last fall; there would be no possibility of passing either up or down them in any vessel.
After unloading the canoes and arranging the camp, I walked up to the Skillute village and joined Capt. (Capt. Clark). He had procured only four horses, for which a high price had been given—at least more than double that which we had formerly given for those we purchased from the Shoshones and the first band of Flatheads. They have a great abundance of horses but will not dispose of them. We determined to make the portage to the head of the Long Narrows with our baggage and five small canoes. The 2 pirogues we could take no further, and therefore cut them up for fuel.
In the evening, Capt. C. (Capt. Clark) and myself returned to the camp at the basin and left Drewyer and three others with the merchandise at the village, three parcels of which had been laid by at the request of individuals who promised to give us horses for them in the morning. I shot my airgun in the presence of the natives at the village, which excited great astonishment.
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