22 CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IV. 

 Narrative and Itinerary continued. — Routes of detached parties in charge of Lieid. Williamson. 



Exploration near Lower Klamath Lake — Party.— White Stone. — Lower Klamath Lake. — Klamath River. — Letters. — Cafion. — 

 Passage of River through Lake. — Upper Klamath Lake. — Raft. — Junction with main party. — First Exploration among the 

 Cascade Mountains. — Party. — Fine meadow. — Snow peaks. — Lakes. — View from mountain. — Indian trail. — Cascade. — 

 Extinct crater. — Summit of divide. — Three men sent back. — Indians. — Forks of trail. — Why-chus Creek. — Junction 

 with main party. — Second Exploration among the Cascade mountains. — Party. — Extended view. — Snow. — Lakes. — Trail disap- 

 pears. — Canon. — Compelled to turn back. — Depot Camp again. — Second start. — Difficult route. — Extended view. — Trail 

 disappears. — Route impassable. — Compelled to turn back. — Rain. — Indians. — Barometer broken. — Return to Depot 

 Camp. — New route. — Elk killed. — Astronomical observations. — Route from Camp S., on Why-chus Creek, to Vancouver. — 

 First division of party. — Start. — Wagon road. — Main divide. — Lakes. — Middle Fork of Willamette River. — Route in 

 ravine. — First settlement. — Spore's Ferry — Broken down horses left behind. — Fences. — South Fork of Santiam River. — 

 North Fork. — Oregon City. — Fort Vancouver. — Subsequent movements of Lieut. Williamson. 



CHAPTER V. 



Narrative and Itinerary continued — Routes of detached 'parties in charge of Lieut. Abbot. 



First Exploration in Des Chutes Valley. — Party. — Accident. — Que-y-ee Brook. — Dry Canon. — Wild view.— Canon of Mpto-ly-as 

 River. — Late arrival in camp.— Strange character of the Canon. — Indian grave. — Ascent of Cafion side. — Psuc-see-que 

 Creek and Cafion. — Chit-tike Creek and Cafion. — Wam-chuck Canon. — Gold hunters. — Indians. — A surprise. — Hot 

 springs. — Wild lateral gorge. — Caves. — Basin - -Mountain. — Nee-nee springs. — Mutton Mountains. — Tysch Prairie. — 

 Tysch Creek and Canon. — First settlement. — Evelyn's rancho. — Potatoes — Indians. — Dead body. — Bread of kqus root. — 

 Wagon road. — Tjsch Mountains. — Fifteen-mile Creek. — Eight-mile Creek. — Five-mile Creek. — Fort Dalles. — Officers 

 there. — Chinook William and Col. Frt'mont's supposed trail. — Dalles of Columbia. — Salmon — Trip to Cascades of 

 Columbia — Captain Wells. — Mr. Coe. — Indian burial place. — Wind Mountain. — Submerged forest. — Cascades. — Biro, 

 metric observations to determine descent of river. — Burial place. — Petrifactions — Salmon fishing. — Wild evening walk. — 

 Measurement of width of Columbia at Cascades. — Return to Fort Dalles. — Start to return to Depot Camp. — Different 

 route. — Rain at night. — Rumor of good pass to Willamette. — Larger hot spring near Wam-chuck River. — Indians and 

 salmon in Mpto-ly-as Cafion. — Paper on tree. — Junction with main party. — Lunar rainbow and halo. — Second Explora- 

 tion in Des Chutes Valley, and crossing of the Cascade Mountains. — Plan. — Party. — Preparations. — Division of party. — Start. — 

 Trail disappears.-— Difficulties. — Lovely view. — Water by digging. — Bright moonlight. — Rain. — Surprise. — Immense 

 Cafion.— View. — Difficult descent. — Pedregal. — Travelling on foot. — Crater. — Return to river. — Examination of second 

 Cafion. — Old Indian trail. — Precipice. — Castle Rock. — Barometer broken. — Travelling down a Cafion. — Des Chutes 

 Cafion. — Plateau. — Strange hill. — Cafion gate. — Trap columns. — Mouth of Chit-tike Creek. — Indians. — Re-examination 

 of Wam-chuck River Cafion. — Junction with Mr. Coleman's party. — Barometer repaired. — Dr. Newberry sick. — Tysch 

 Creek again. — Indian war. — Disagreeable predicament. — Kok-kop. — Reports about pass. — Rainy night. — Indian coun- 

 cil. — New guide. — Return to Nee-nee springs. — Start for Willamette Valley. — Wil-la-wit springs. — Indian signs. — Wan- 

 nas-see Creek. — Fallen timber. — Yaugh-pas-ses Meadow. — "Kill the cart." — Great difficulty from fallen timber. — 

 New order of march. — Branch of Tysch Creek. — Wat-tum-pa Lake. — Oo-lal-le berries. — Delay. — Lu-ah-hum-lu-ah-hum 

 prairie. — Ty-ty-pa lake. — Game. — Mount Hood. — Rain. — Triangulation. — Horse abandoned. — Trail disappears. — Indian 

 blazing. — Precipice. — High mountain. — Extended view. — Magnetic variation. — Very bad trail. — View of the Willamette 

 Valley. — Cafion. — Disappointment. — Spring of water discovered. — Steep descent into another Canon. — Lake and 

 Indian "Stone House." — Difficult ascent. — Unpleasant information. — Water and grass reached. — Rain. — Anxiety. — 

 Early start. — Execrable trail. — View of the Willamette Valley. — Pedregal. — Fallen timber. — Camp without water or 

 grass.' — Mule lost.— Settlement. — News about Indian war. — Mr. Currin. — Mule recovered by Sam. — Oregon City. — 

 Lieut. Williamson's party. — News. — Loss of the escort ; with correspondence upon the subject. — Extract from Oregon 

 Statesman. — Governor Curry. — Route from Vancouver to Fort Reading, west of the Cascade Mountains. — Start. — Salem. — Mr. 

 Gordon. — Corvallis. — Eugene City. — Pass through Calapooya Mountains. — Winchester. — Indian war and volunteers. — 

 Major Martin.— Cafionville. — Despatch from battle field.— Umpqua Cafion. — Traces of Indian devastation. — Retreat. — 

 Escort from Captain Smith. — Indian devastations. — Heroism of a woman. — Fort Lane. — Table Rock. — Valley of 



