JOURNAL. 
Tuesday o\&t. One of cur men went to visit ak;me 
traps he had set, and in one found a young beaver, 
but little hurt and brought it in alive. In a short 
time he went out again and killed a large buck. Two 
^iher hunters came in about 12, who had killed two 
deer ; but lost the horses. One of them with two 
other persons were sent out to hunt them, who re- 
turned at dark without finding them ; and supposed 
they had been stolen by the Indians. 
Wednesday \ at Aug. 1804. Three of our men again 
Avent out to hunt the horses, but returned without 
them. They brought a deer, and two of our other 
hunters killed two more! 
Thursday 2nd. Some hunters went out this morn- 
ing ; and two of them returned with the horses anci 
an elk they had killed. The others brought in two 
large bucks and a fawn. The Indians we expected 
came at dark j but our Frenchman was not with 
them. We supposed he had been lost. This place 
we named Council-Bluff, and by observation we found 
to be in latitude 4 Id. 1 7m. north. 
friday ^rd. Captain Lewis and Captain Clarke 
held a council \yith the Indians, who appeared well 
pleased with the change of government, and what 
had been done for them. Six of -them were made 
chiefs, three Otos and three Missouris. 
We renewed our voyage at 3 o'clock; went six 
miles and encam.ped on the south side ; where we 
had a storm of wind and rain, which lasted two 
hours. 
Saturday ^th. We were early under way this 
morning, and had a i'xvc day. We passed a creek 
on the south side, which came out of ponds. One 
of our men went out this morning and did not re- 
turn : anotht^r came to us and brought a d^er. We 
encamped on the south side. 
Sunday 5th. We set out early, but a storm of rain 
fimi wind obliged us to stop two hours. It then clear- 
