Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 15, 1805

and clear off, but the river remained still rough. So we were
obliged to continue here until about 1 o’clock, when the
weather became more calm, and we loaded and set out from
our disagreeable camp; went about 3 miles, when we came to
the mouth of the river, where it empties into a handsome bay.
Here we halted on a sand beach, formed a comfortable camp,
and remained in full view of the ocean, at this time more
raging than pacific. One of the two men who first went out
came to us here, the other had joined Capt. Lewis’s party.
Last night the Indians had stolen their arms and accoutre-
ments, but restored them on the arrival of Captain Lewis and
his men in the morning.