22 CONTEXTS. 



CHAPTER IV. 

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



Exploration near Imctr Klamath fake Party. White Stone. Lower Klamath Liike. Klamath River. Letters. Canon. 

 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 hack. Indians. Forks of trail. Why-elms Creek. Junction 

 with main party. Second Exploration among the Cascade mountains. Party. Extended view. Snow. Likes. 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. Cation 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 Canon. Chit-tike Creek and Canon. Warn-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 Cafion. First settlement. Evelyn s rancho. Potatoes. Indians. Dead body. Bread of kons root. - 

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

 there. Chinook William and Col. Fremont s supposed trail. Dalles of Columbia. Salmon. Trip to Cascades of 

 Columbia Captain Wells. Mr. Coe. Indian burial place. Wind Mountain. Submerged forest. Cascades. Baro. 

 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 

 Caiion. 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.- Keturn to Nee-nee springs. -Start for Willamette Valley. Wil-la-wit springs. Indian signs. Wan- 

 nas-sec Creek. Fallen timber. Yaugh-pas-ses Meadow. &quot;Kill the cart.&quot; 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 Cafion. Lake and 

 Indian &quot;Stone House.&quot; 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. Cafiouville. 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 



