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dresses and arms.—Complaints of the Chiefs.—Speech of Governor Stevens.—Reply of Low Horn.—Distribution of 
presents. —Speech of Low Horn to his Braves —Idea of Peace received with satisfaction.—Separation of the party.— 
Lieutenant Saxton directed to report at Washington.—Lieutenant Grover to examine the Missouri.— Tribute to Mr. 
Doty.—Result of sojourn at Fort Benton.—Governor Stevens leaves Fort Benton. 
CHAPTER VI. 
Fort Benton to Bitter Root River. 
The party leaves Fort Benton.—Teton Valley.—Antelopes.—Prairie Lake.—Sun River. —Claims of the Pend d'Oreilles.— 
Sun River Valley. —Old Blackfoot Camp.—Beaver Creek.—Goose’s Neck in view.—Flathead Trail.—Blackfoot Trail.— 
Dearborn River.—Dividing Ridge.—Beautiful Scenery.—The Divide practicable for wagons.—Blackfoot River Valley.— 
Rich Gold Mine reported by the Indians.—The Cafion.—Black Bear and Cubs.—Hell Gate Valley.—Traveller's Rest 
Creek — Fort Owen.—Mr. Lander kills a grizzly bear.—Train left by Lieutenant Saxton.—Arrangements to move.— 
Lieut Donelson arrives with the main party.—Lieut. Mullan with a Flathead delegation arrives.—His trip —Leaves 
Fort Benton.—Fords the Missouri.—Girdle Mountains. —Arrow and Judith Rivers.— Plateau between Girdle and Judith 
Mountains. —Crosses Muscle-shell.—Flathead Camp.—Friendly Reception.—Upper waters of the Missouri.—Divi- 
ding Ridge of the Rocky Mountains.—Little Blackfoot Valley.—The Blackfoot and Hell Gate Rivers.—Conference between 
Governor Stevens and Flathead Delegation. —Lieut. Donelson with main party follows Lieut. Saxton's Route.— Visit to 
Victor’s Camp.— Arrival of Mr. Tinkham and Lieut Mullan.—Mr. Tinkham’s account.—Clark’s Fork.—Jocko River 
Valley.—Meets Lieutenant Donelson —Flathead Fort.—Mr. Tinkham sent again across the mountains.— Instructions 
despatched to Lieut. Donelson and Mr. Doty.—Victor, the Flathead Chief.—Character of Route from Jocko to Big 
Blackfoot. 
CHAPTER VII. 
Bitter Root River to Fort Walla- Walla. 
Governor Stevens starts with а small party.—Meets Mr. Lander.—Party of Nez Percés.—Inexhaustible beds of limestone 
and marble.—Ascent to Dividing Ridge.—View from the highest point.—Description of Cœur d’Aléne or Stevens’s 
Pass.—Ceeur d'Aléne Mission.—Pére Gazzoli and Père Ravalli.—Charles Huet and Maginn.—Burial of an Indian 
Chief — Buildings and church of the Mission.—Management of Missionary Affairs.—Sketch of the Mission.— 
Ingenious method of deer hunting.—Governor Stevens’s address to the Indians of the Mission.—Departure.— 
Wolf's Lodge.—The Spokanes at their devotions.— Talk held with them.—Cceur d’Aléne Prairie and Lake.—Trout 
Fishing —Falls of Spokane River —Spokane House.—Spokane Camp —Garry’s visit to Governor Stevens —Starts 
for Colville.—Information of McFeeley’s arrival at Walla-Walla.—Arrival at Colville.—Meets Captain McClellan.— 
Main facts of the Exploration of the Cascades.—Captain McClellan reaches Vancouver.—Procures. pack-animals. — 
Preparations of Lieutenant Saxton's party.—Organization of the party.—Indian Guides.—Adopts the trail of the 
Klikitit Pass.—Slow Progress.—Scarcity of grass——Cascade Range.—Passes explored.—The Klikitit.— Valley of 
Cathla-poo-tle.— Delightful Climate.— Depot Camp.—Lieut. Hodges sent across to Fort Steilacoom.— Captain McClel- 
lan's party surveys the Na-chess Pass.—Lieutenant Duncan explores the Upper Yakima.—Mr. Gibbs the Lower 
Yakima.—Klikitat Tribe.—Kamiakin in council with Captain McClellan.— Lieutenant Hodges in distress —Return of 
Lieutenant Duncan and Mr. Gibbs.—Main body moves into the Yakima Valley.—Captain McClellan examines the 
Passes of the head of the river.—Lieutenant Duncan the neighboring country.—Gold discovered.—Lieut. Mowry returns 
from the Dalles.—Anival of Lieut. Hodges.—Further reduction of the force.—Lieut. Mowry’s Explorations.—Fort 
Okinakane.—Fort Colville.—Mission under Père Louis. —Mr. McDonald.—Legends.— Programme.—Colville Settle- 
ments.—Camp Washington.—Spokane Graves. —Never-Freezing-Water Lake. —~Indian Legend.—Painted Rocks.—Cross- 
ing of the Peluse and Snake Rivers.—Falls.—Indian Legend.—Walla-Walla Valley.—Hudson Bay Farm.—Mr. 
McBane.—Father Chirouse. —Pu-pu-mux-mux. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Fort Walla- Walla to Puget Sound.—BSubstance of Reports of Messrs. Gibbs, Arnold, Suckley, 
McClellan, and Tinkham. 
Mr. Osgood moves for the Dalles.—Nachess Pass frequently open till December.—Lieut. Donelson and Capt. McClellan reach 
Walla- Walla.—Incidents of Lieut. Macfeeley's trip.—A soldier loses the track in the snow.—Is cared for by Nez Percés.— 
Governor Stevens descends the Columbia in a canoe.—Reaches the Dalles.—Major Rains.— Colonel Bonneville.—Van 
