Patrick Gass: November 4, 1804
While unrigging the boat, a sergeant accidentally dislocated his shoulder. Early that morning, an Indian was spotted across the river and brought over, reporting that a Sioux war party had recently attacked eight hunters from his nation, killing one, wounding two, and stealing their horses. Captain Clark and twenty-three men set out in pursuit, traveling to the first Mandan village, but the Mandan warriors declined to join, citing cold weather and the Sioux's head start, postponing action until spring. Clark's party returned the same evening to Fort Mandan, located at latitude 47°21'33".
to unrig the boat, and by an accident one of the sergeants
had his shoulder dislocated. The 30th the weather continued
the same. Early in the morning of this day we saw an Indian
on the opposite side of the river, and brought him over. He
informed us, that a few days ago, eight of his nation were out
hunting, and were attacked by a party of the Sioux tribe, who
killed one and wounded two more ; and also carried off their
horses. Captain Clarke and twenty-three men immediately
set out with an intention of pursuing the murderers. They
went up to the first village of the Mandans, but their warriors
did not seem disposed to turn out. They suggested the cold-
ness of the weather ; that the Sioux were too far gone to be
overtaken : and put off the expedition to the spring of the
year. Captain Clarke and his party returned the same evening
to the fort. We have been daily visited by the Indians since
58 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
we came here. Our fort is called Fort Mandan, and by obser-
vation is in N. latitude 47. 21. 33. 8.*
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to unrig the boat, and by an accident one of the sergeants had his shoulder dislocated. On the 30th the weather continued the same. Early in the morning of that day we saw an Indian on the opposite side of the river, and brought him over. He informed us that a few days ago, eight of his nation were out hunting and were attacked by a party of the Sioux tribe, who killed one and wounded two more; and also carried off their horses. Captain Clarke (Captain Clark) and twenty-three men immediately set out with the intention of pursuing the murderers. They went up to the first village of the Mandans, but their warriors did not seem willing to turn out. They pointed out the coldness of the weather, said that the Sioux were too far gone to be overtaken, and put off the expedition until the spring of the year. Captain Clarke and his party returned the same evening to the fort. We have been visited daily by the Indians since we came here. Our fort is called Fort Mandan, and by observation is at North latitude 47° 21' 33.8".
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