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CONTENTS. 
to Rabbit River.—Catfish.—Bois de Sioux, commencement of Buffalo Country.—General Review of the Country from 
St. Paul —Description of Ridge dividing Mississippi and Red Rivers.— Prairie.— Crossing of the Bois de Sioux.—Excessive 
Heat.—Elks.—Bridging of Wild Rice River.—Severe Storm.—Arrival of Supplies and Indian Ponies.—Governor Stevens 
and the Engineers push forward to the Shyenne.— Train of Red River Traders.—Visit to their Camp.—Crossing of the 
Shyenne.—Camp McClelland.—Singular mistake.— Maple River.—Fourth of July.—Signs of Buffaloes. —Antelopes.— 
Wolves.—Horse Butte and Butte Micheau.— Examination of the Shyenne. — Magnetic Tent. —Camp Guthrie. —Gullies.-— 
Grasshoppers.—Results of Astronomical and Magnetic Observations.—Illness of Governor Stevens.—Issue of Flour 
reduced.—Return of Mr. Tinkham from Butte Micheau and Lake Jessie.— False Alarm.—Immense herds of Buffaloes. — 
The dog Jack.—Lake Jessie .—Course determined.—Running according to the Compass.—Mr. Tinkham ordered to 
reconnoitre the Country between the Shyenne and Jacques Rivers.— Governor Stevens disabled.—James River.—Anxiety 
for the safety of Mr. Tinkham.—Howitzer fired. —Scouts sent out.— Water brackish.—Mosquitos.—Astronomical Observa- 
tions.—Doctor Suckley's labors.-—Scouts report the approach of Sioux Indians.—Alarm.—-Red River Hunters.—News of 
Tinkham's safety.—Encampment of Red River Hunters.—Chippewa Indians —Governor Wilkie.—Le Bombard engaged 
as guide.—Butte de Morale.—Origin of the name.— White Wood Lakes —Maison du Chien.—Tributary of Mouse River.— 
Snipes.—Approach to Cóteau du Missouri.—Train of Red River Hunters.— Visit —Governor De l'Orme.— Report of 
Messrs. Tinkham and Moffett. | 
CHAPTER III. 
The Coteau du Missouri to Fort Union. 
Departure of Governor De l’Orme.—Tinkham and Boulieau sent to Mouse River and the River of the Lakes.—Le Bombard 
prepares map and itinerary. —Mr. Osgood starts for Fort Union.—Instructions sent to Lieutenant Grover.—To Lieutenant 
Donelson —Letter from Mr. Osgood. —Encampment of Assinaboine Indians.—Blue Thunder and Little Thunder.—The 
Pipe of Peace.—Address of an Old Chief.—Reply of Governor Stevens —Speech of the Old Brave.— Vaccination.— 
Origin of the word Assinaboine.—Mr. Lander sent out to the Pierced Rocks.—Mr. Burr in charge of the Barometrical, 
Dr. Suckley of the Geological Observations.— Boulieau and Le Frambois remain in the Assinaboine camp to collect 
statistics and prepare a vocabulary.— White Earth River. —Le Bombard sent to Fort Union.—His return.—In sight of 
Fort Union.—Lieutenants Grover and Donelson meet the party.—Arrival at Fort Union.—Good condition of the 
animals —Lieutenant Grover's route.—Leaves Pike Lake.—Crosses two forks of the Chippewa River.—The Pomme de 
Terre. — Description of country from Pike Lake to Lake Traverse.—Lake Traverse. —Rabbit River.— Bois de Sioux.—Wild 
Rice Biver. —Lightning's Nest —Jacques or James river.—The Grand Cóteau.—The two Terraces.—Shyenne River.— 
Reaches Fort Union.— Lieutenant Donelson’s route.—Survey of the Missouri. —Steamboat Robert Campbell.—Plan of 
making the survey.—Hourly soundings.—Omissions supplied from preceding surveys.—Loss of part of his notes — 
Description of the Missouri from Saint Louis to mouth of the Kansas —Soil.— Velocity of river.—Sand bars. —Snags.— 
Sawyers.— Permanent obstructions.—From the Kansas to mouth of the Platte.—Its banks.—Width and velocity.—Its 
tortuous course at Saint Joseph.—From the Platte to Fort Pierre.—The banks fertile as far as L’Eau Qui Court.—Shoals 
and rapids.—Dangerous for navigation.—From Fort Pierre to White Earth River. —Exceedingly tortuous course.—Snags 
and bars. —Cedars.—Width at Fort Union.—Its banks at Fort Clark and Fort Berthold —Picturesque appearance at the 
Bluffs. —Return of the Robert Campbell, Exploration of the country north of Fort Union.—General review of the route.— 
жне Saint Paul to Fort Union.—Rate of travel.—Limestone abundant. —Indications of the presence of iron.—Terraces 
and ridges.—Ponds and marshes.—Dividing Cóteau.—Second crossing of the Shyenne.—James River.—Lake Jessie and 
other Salt Lakes —Mouse River and its valley.—Riviére des Lacs.—The Grand Cóteau,— Its general elevation. Plateau 
between the Missouri and Red Rivers. — Vegetation scanty.—Wild turnips.—Despatch and presents sent from Fort Union 
to the Blackfeet. —Their answer to Mr. Culbertson. —Fort Union.—Its situation and history.—Mechanics at the Fort. —Mr. 
Culbertson and his wife.— Preparations for the continuation of the survey.—Zealous co-operation of Fur Company.— 
Mr. Lander reaches Fort Union.—Disposition of the party. Spread of bugbear stories.—Presents to the Assinaboines,— 
Arrival of the steamer Saint Ange from Saint Louis.— Mr. Everett sent to Washington.—His return a matter of neces- 
sity.—Lieutenant Donelson starts towards Cypress Mountain.—Lieutenant Grover continues the usual Wagon Road to 
