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quarter of a mile the descent is rapid, over a rough bed of rocks, and in this distance we esti- 
mate a fall of 90 or 100 feet. One mile below this point we came to the ferry crossed by 
Saxton. Неге there is a small Indian village, and the inhabitants were engaged in catching 
salmon. I noticed one large woman, who seemed to pride herself upon her person, which she 
took pains to set off in the most becoming manner, by means of a blanket wrapped around her. 
The road to the Spokane House was over a sandy prairie interspersed with groves of pine. 
Crossing a dividing ridge with high and steep banks we came into the prairie in which the 
Spokane House is situated, in which were two Spokane villages. We inquired for Garry, and I 
sent him a request that he would visit me at my camp. The train we found a mile below the 
junction, across the Spokane. The Indians indicating a good camp some distance beyond, we 
moved оп, 82 miles, to it, which we reached half an hour before sundown. Неге there was 
good grass and plenty of water, and we soon made up a large camp fire. After arranging 
matters in camp, I observed about night-fall a fire down the river, and strolling down to the 
place came upon a little camp of Spokane Indians, and found them engaged in religious services, 
which I was glad of the opportunity to witness. There were three or four men, the same 
number of women, and.a half a dozen children. Their exercises were 1, address; 2, Lord's 
Prayer; 3, Psalms; 4, Benediction, and were conducted with great solemnity. In the evening 
Garry visited us with some of the tribe. They gave rumors of a large party having arrived 
opposite Colville, also of a small party having gone from Walla-Walla to Colville. In the latter 
party was Jack, Macfeely's guide, and I learned with certainty that he had passed here two or 
three days before with two men, and that he reported that Macfeely's party had had a hard 
time and lost several animals. There is also a report of the arrival of a party at Walla-Walla 
from the mountains. I am also informed that an old man has just come from the Yakima 
valley in four days, bringing news of a party operating in that vicinity, towards Colville. I 
cannot learn whether the party is under charge of Captain McClellan or one of his officers. 
The Indians confirm the intelligence given by the Cayuse Indians at the Cœur d’ Aléne Mission, 
that 30 wagons have crossed the Cascades by the. military road, but rumors vary as to their 
success in getting through. 
Garry was educated by the Hudson Bay Company at Red river, where he lived four years, 
with six other Indians from this vicinity, all of whom are now dead. He speaks English and 
French well, and we have had a long conversation this evening; but he is not frank, and I do 
not understand him. He has an extensive field, where he raises a large quantity of wheat. 
To-morrow he is going to Colville to get some of it ground. He remained in my camp more 
than two hours, finally leaving with a young man who promises to carry a letter to Donelson, 
informing him that there is a good trail from the Spokane House to the Yakima country, but 
saying that I could learn nothing definite of McClellan. Garry promises to send me to-morrow 
the Indian who has just arrived from the Yakima country, and who is — up concerning 
the news at that UM 
| FORT COLVILLE. 
October 18.—A Spokane breakfasted with us this morning, and we started at 84 o’clock. After 
riding until ten о ieu we were незна, by the old Indian referred to yesterday, and Antoine’s 
services were immediately put into to obtain informati At 121 o’ clock we lunched. 
The old шап stated thats a bags реу баа the bank of the river opposite Colville yesterday, 
and that they would cross to-day. І was satisfied from his accounts that the party was McClel- 
