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CHAPTER IV. 
Fort Union to Fort Benton. 
Governor Stevens leaves Fort Union. —War Party of Blackfeet.—Camp on Little Muddy Creek.— Council with Blackfeet. — 
Mrs. Culbertson.—Arrival of Lieutenant Grover.—Programme changed.—Reorganization of the Party.—Conversation 
with the White Man's Horse.—Express sent to Fort Benton.—Description of country between Fort Union and 
Big Muddy River.—Remarkable Sandstone formation.—Poplar River.— Meteorological Observations.— Numerous villages 
of Prairie Dogs.—Porcupine and Milk Rivers.— Valley of Milk River.—Camp Atchison.—Orders.— Reference and reply 
to a letter from Lieutenant Donelson, published on last page of Vol. I.—Alarming report.—Engineers actively at 
work.—Small party sent to Panther Hill —.—Abundance of game.—Wild horses seen by reconnoitering parties.— 
Eagle shot.—The first sage seen.—Crossing of Milk River.—A Deputation of Gros Ventres.—The Eagle Chief and 
White Eagle.—Little Soldier and White Antelope.—Governor Stevens's health improves. —Organization of two parties 
under Lieutenant Grover and Mr. Lander.—War between Gros Ventres and Blackfeet.—Its cause.—A Heroine.—Her 
Adventure.— The Comet.—Camp of the Gros Ventres —Their habits.—Polygamy universal.—Feast and Council.— 
Their hatred against the Blackfeet.—Governor Stevens's conciliatory speech.—The meeting breaks up.—Further con- 
sultation.—Accept the advice of Governor Stevens —Visit the Camp.—Firing of the howitzer.—Presents.—The Comet 
and Aurora Borealis —Camp Armstrong.—Proposition of Lieutenant Grover.—Purchase and exchange of horses.— 
Suggestion of Lieutenant Donelson.—The Running Fisher.— Lieutenant Grover's field of duty.—Mr. Culbertson gives 
information concerning the Gros Ventres.—His Adventure —The Prairie on fire.—Branches of Milk River issuing 
from the Cypress Mountain —Bear's Paw in sight.—The Three Buttes or Sweet Grass Hills — Singular fact connected 
with the streams of this region —Apprehensions for the safety of Messrs. Lander, Grover, and Stanley. —A Spring.— 
An amusing story related by the Running Fisher.—Marias River.—Citadel Hill in sight.—Spot where a battle was 
fought between Gros Ventres and Crows.—Valley of the Teton —Arrival at Fort Benton. 
CHAPTER V. 
Fort Benton. 
Reports on the crossing of Mountains made by Voyageurs and Indians.—Itinerary of a Wagon Road from Fort Benton to 
Bitter Root Valley by the White Crane.—Voyageur Hammell's account of Cadotte's Pass.— Description of Forts Benton 
and Campbell.—Return of Lieutenant Grover's party.—Incidents of their trip.— Their sufferings from hunger.—Are 
relieved at Lieutenant Donelson’s camp.—Mr. Stanley takes Daguerreotypes of the Indians.—Their ideas concerning 
him.— Lieutenant Grover despatched to Bitter Root Valley.— Dr. Evans arrives from Fort Union.— Report of his route. — 
A Blackfoot Council proposed.—Little Dog and Marias Pass.—Rotten Belly Rocks.— Origin of the name.—Despatch 
from Lieutenant Grover.— Return to Fort Benton.—Report of Lieutenant Saxton.—Arrives at Fort Vancouver.— 
Reaches the Dalles.—Organization of his party.—Leaves the Dalles.—Crosses the Des Chutes River.—Deputation of 
Cayuse Indians.—Excessive heat.—Walla-Walla River.—Fort Walla-Walla.—Antoine Plante.—Pu-pu-mux-mux.— 
Snake River.—Pelouse River.—Delegation of Pelouse and Nez Percés Indians.—Eloquent Speech.—The only mercu- 
rial Barometer broken.—Spokane River.—The Spokanes and their Chief.— Coeur d'Aléne Prairie. —Pend d'Oreille 
Indians.— The whole region densely wooded.—The Valley of Clark's Fork.— Thompson's Prairie.—Crossing of Clark’s 
Fork.—St. Mary's Village in the Bitter Root Valley.—Lieutenant McFeeley returns to Fort Vancouver.— Lieutenant 
Arnold left in charge of the Depot.— Lieutenant Saxton starts for Fort Benton.—Hell Gate.—Impropriety of the name.— 
Description of the country.—Its adaptation to be the great highway.—Meets Lieutenant Grover.—Their arrival at 
Fort Benton.--Mr. Tinkham returns to Fort Benton.—Incidents of his trip.—Mr. Stanley ascends the Three 
Buttes.—Monuments on the summits.—Botanical and Geological account.— Panoramic view.—Beds of Lignite and 
Coal.—Marias River.—The Trunk.—The Knee.—Teton River.—Governor Stevens resolves to substitute pack animals 
for wagons.—Mr. Doty is left at Fort Benton —Meteorological Post.—Mr. Doty directed to hold a Council with 
the Western Indians.— Return of Mr. Stanley.— Report of his trip to Milk River.—The Piegans.—Cypress Moun- 
tain.—Pa-ko-kee Lake.—Old Indian Fort.—Bow River Valley.—Low Horn, chief of the Piegans.—Moving Camp.— · 
Dogs.—Leaves Indian Camp with а Deputation for Fort Benton.—Partial Vocabulary.—Sketches.— Talk with | 
Blackfeet, Piegans, and Blood Indians held at Fort Bentcn.—Interpreters. — Their duties —Description of Indian 
