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gold. Itssands are said to be full of this precious metal. A few ad- 
- yenturers, who ascended this river hunting beaver, washed the sands 
- at night when they halted, and were richly rewarded for their trouble. 
_ Tempted by their success, they made a second trip, and were at- 
~ tacked and most of them killed bf the Indians. My authority for 
this statement is Londeau, who, though an illiterate man, is truthful. 
_ October 27.—After yesterday’s work we were obliged to lay by 
to-day. The howitzers came up late in the afternoon. They are 
- -gmall, mounted on wheels ten feet in circumference, which stand 
apart about three feet, and with the assistance of men on foot, are 
any place a mule can gc 
