July 5th.
Thursday 1804—
Set out verry early, proceeded on near the
bank where the
old village stood for two miles, (swam the hors found a few
days ago) passed Some bad Sand bars, The orrigan of this
old village
is uncertain M. de Bourgmont, a French officer
who Comdd. a fort near the Town of the Missouris in about
the year
1724 and in July of the Same year he visited this
Village at that time the
nation was noumerous & well disposed
towards the french Mr Du Pratz must have been badly
informed as to the cane opposd. this place we have not
Seen
one Stalk of reed or cane on the Missouris, he States that
the "Indians that accompanied M De Bourgmont
crossed to
the Canzes Village on floats of Cane"
[64]
Those
people must have been verry noumerous at that time
as Mr. De B: was accompanied by 300 Warriers, 500 young
people
& 300 Dogs of burthen out of this Village
The Cause of those Indians
Moveing over to the Kanzis
river I have never lernt. We passed Some bad
Sand bars,
Situated parrelel to each other (1) The Boat turned twice on
the quick Sand & once on a raft of Drift, No prouveable
damage
the Prarie continu on the high land on the L. S.
passd a Small Creek (2)
on L. S. in the first bend to the L. S.
I call Yellow Oaker [Ochre—
Ed.]. Creek from a quantity of
that Mineral in a
bank a little above
The river continus to fall a little. I observe great
quantity
of Summer & fall Grapes, Berries & Wild roases on the
banks.
Deer is not so plenty as useal, great Deel of Elk Sign. (Wind
from S. E.)
Course Distance &
reffers. July 5.
| N. 35°.
E |
1 |
Ml. on S. S. opsd. the pls. of old
vilg. |
| S 56°
E |
2 |
Ms. to L. pt. a eddey on L.
S. |
| East |
1 |
Ml on L. S. Sevl. Sand bars (1) |
| N 18° W |
2 |
Ms. to a pt. on S. S. opsd. a prarie pd.
(2) |
| North |
1 |
Ml. on the S. S. |
| S. 70°
E |
3 |
Ms to pt.
of will. on L.
S. |
|
10 |
|
