2nd of
October Tuesday 1804—
a Violent wind all night from the
S. E. Slackened a little and
we proceeded on Mr. Jon Vallie Came on board and proceeded
on 2 Miles
with us, a verry Cold morning Some black Clouds
flying took a Meridian
altitude & made the Lattitude 44°
19′
36″. North this was taken at the upper part of the gouge
of the
Lookout bend, the Sentinal heard a Shot over the
hills to the L. S.
dureing the time we were Dineing on a large
Sand bar. the after part of
this day is pleasant, at 2 oClock
opposit a Wood on the L. S. we observed
Some Indians on a
hill on the S. S. one Came down to the river opposit to
us
and fired off his gun, & beckend. to us to Come
too, we
payed no attention to him he followed on Some distance,
we
Spoke a few words to him, he wished us to go a Shore
and to his Camp which
was over the hill and Consisted of 20
Lodges,[17]
we excused our
Selves advised him to go and here
our talk of Mr.
Durion, he enquired for traders we informed
him one was in the next bend
below. & parted, he returned,
& we proceeded on (1) passed a large
Island, on the S.S.
here we expected the Tetons would attempt to Stop us
and
under that idear we prepared our selves for action which we
expected every moment. opsd. this Island on the L. S.
a Small
Creek Coms in, This Island we call Isd. of Caution[18]
we took
in Some wood on a favourable Situation
where we Could
defend our Men on
Shore & (2) Camped on a Sand bar 1/2 a
Mile from the main Shore the
Wind changed to the N. W.
& rose verry high and Cold which Continud.
The Current
of the Missourie is less rapid & Contains much less
sediment,
of the Same Colour.
