Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 13, 1806
After redistributing the load from a lost canoe among the four remaining, the party resumed travel. Captain Lewis took two small canoes across to a large inhabited village on the south side to buy more canoes, while Captain Clark continued along the north shore past Crusate's river until high winds forced a halt. Hunters had no luck initially. The group moved three miles to a better harbor on the north side. Lewis rejoined them with two canoes and three dogs purchased from the Wey-eh-hoo village of twelve lodges. Clark's hunting party returned at dark with two deer.
vided the load of the lost canoe among the 4 that were left,
we renewed our voyage and passed a large deserted village on
the north side. Captain Lewis with the two small canoes,
crossed to the south side, where there is a large village inhab-
ited, to endeavour to purchase a small canoe or two, as we
were very much crowded in the four we had. Capt. Clarke
with the two large canoes continued on along the northern
shore, till we passed Crusate’s river, when the wind rose so
high we could not go on, so we halted and waited for Capt.
Lewis. Two hunters went out about- 3 hours, but killed
nothing. By this time the wind fell and we went on 3 miles
to a better harbour, where we halted on the north side of the
river. Capt. Clarke and 3 men went out to hunt; and Capt.
Lewis having come up and crossed over to us, we fixed our
camp for the night. He got 2 canoes and 3 dogs from the
inhabitants of the large village. They are of the Wey-eh-hoo
nation and have twelve lodges here. At dark Capt. Clarke
and party returned and had killed two deer.
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Having divided the load of the lost canoe among the four that were left, we renewed our voyage and passed a large deserted village on the north side. Captain Lewis with the two small canoes crossed to the south side, where there is a large inhabited village, to try to purchase a small canoe or two, as we were very crowded in the four we had. Capt. Clarke (Capt. Clark) with the two large canoes continued along the northern shore, until we passed Crusate's river, when the wind rose so high we could not go on, so we halted and waited for Capt. Lewis. Two hunters went out for about three hours, but killed nothing. By this time the wind had died down and we went on three miles to a better harbor, where we halted on the north side of the river. Capt. Clarke and three men went out to hunt; and Capt. Lewis, having come up and crossed over to us, we set up our camp for the night. He got two canoes and three dogs from the inhabitants of the large village. They are of the Wey-eh-hoo nation and have twelve lodges here. At dark Capt. Clarke and his party returned, having killed two deer.
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