[ERMATINGER] YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL 121 
hunting but return unsuccessful—toward evening two young moose 
take the River just above our camp and are both killed by some of the 
half breeds. Wind having abated before sunset push off and make a 
short distance. Shortly after starting a large grizzly Bear was wounded 
by Mr. Rowand?! and notwithstanding a large ball passed thro’ his body 
and knocked him down, he escaped for some distance. A party pursued 
and were tracking him by his blood, when a rustling in the branches 
pointed out the spot where he had couched—all the guns were cocked 
ready to pour a volley upon him, but before the party had time to look 
about them he sprang thro’ the thicket with a dreadful crash, seized 
one of the men and with his teeth bit him in many parts of the body— 
he also bestowed a pat on the back of a second, tore his shirt and marked 
him besides making an attempt at a third. A dog which happened to 
pass at the time drew Bruin’s attention toward him and prevented his 
doing more mischief to the people and gave also an opportunity of firing 
at him which could not well be done while he had a man in his possession 
for fear of shooting the wrong object—the dog got only one of his thighs 
bitten and the Bear was killed after having received at least 4 doz. 
Balls. Camped for the night. . 
Sunday, 25th.—Fine weather. Wind ahead strong. Start at day- 
light. At breakfast time people go off hunting—kill a Bull but only 
bring part of it. Start again at 4 past 7 p.m. Drift. 
26th.—Fine weather. Pull all day and encamp at the Grand 
Sucrerie. 
27th.—do. Arrive at Carlton? about 7 a.m. 
29th.—Leave Carlton (all the boats having received additional 
lading) at 4 a.m. Encamp above the Rapids. Commences raining. 
30th.—Rain all last night. Start at daylight. Our Boat broken 
against a rock—delay more than 2 hours repairing her. Evening— 
thunder and lightning with rain. See Indians: trade several pactons 
Rats.? Put ashore to supper. Afterwards drift all night. 
31st.—Fine weather. Sail most part of the day. Arrive at Cumber- 
land‘ at 10 p.m. Lake too shoal unable to enter. 

‘John Rowand, son of Dr. Rowand of Montreal; entered the North West 
Co. as clerk about 1800; was at fort Augustus in June 1808; was on the Pembina 
river (br. of Athabaska) May, 1812; in winter 1810-11, he was at Upper White 
Earth (or White Mud) fort in tp. 51, range II, west of 5th mer.; became a Chief 
Factor in 1825; in 1827 and 1828 he was, apparently, in command of Edmonton 
districv; Back met him at Norway House, June 17, 1833. See p. 81. 
2 Fort Carlton. 
3 Packs of musk-rat skins, weighing 90 Ibs. each. 
‘Cumberland House. 
