JDURNAE. 
turned wounded and very much alarmed ; and ordera 
c;d us to our arms, supposing he had been shot at by- 
Indians. Having prepared for an attack, I. went out 
with three men to veconnoitre and examine the bush- 
es, which are very thick at this place, and could sec 
Bo Indians; but after some time met with the man 
who went out with Captain Lewis, and found on in- 
quiry that he had shot him by accident through the 
hips, and without knowing it pursued the game- 
Having made this discovery we returned to the peri- 
' ouge ; examined and dressed Captain Lewis's wound ; 
und found the ball, which had lodged in his overalls. 
The canoes having come down, we proceeded on, 
after dressing two elk that hud been killed at this 
place, and passed an encampment which Captain 
Clarke had left in the morning. We found a note 
here informing us, that the Indians had stolen all the 
horses which he had sent with a Serjeant and party^ 
from Yellow Stone river, and that the serjeant with 
the party came down in skin canoes and met him at 
ihi* place, trteirprocecu^u On^CniC cli^itiiiccr 
and encamped. 
Tuesday \2th. The morning was pleasant and we 
proceeded on. Captain Lewis is in good spirits ; but 
his wound stiff and sore. Having gone about nine 
nules we met with two men on the river trapping and 
iiunting. Captain Lewis gave them some ammuni- 
tion, and directions with respect to the river above. 
They informed us that Captain Clarke and party had 
passed them yesterday at noon. We proceeded on 
and at 10 o'clock overtook Captain Clarke and hi% 
p^ty, all in ^ood health. The two men with the 
small canoe, who had been some time absent, came 
down and joined at the place wliere we met with the 
two strangers : and now, (thanks to God) wc are all 
together again in good health, except Captain Lewis, 
and his wound is not dangerous. 
r\ftf r ibe Corps were seperated among the raoun- 
