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NARRATIVE AND ITINERARY CONTINUED-ROUTES OE DETACHED 
PARTIES IN CHARGE OE LIEUT. ABBOT. 
First exploration in dks chutes valley.—Party—Accident.—Que-y-ee brook.—Dry canon.—Wild view.—Canon of mpto-ly-as 
river.—Late arrival in camp.—Strange character of the canon.—Indian grave.—Ascent of canon side.—Psuc-see-que 
CREEK AND CANON.—CHIT-TIKE CREEK AND CANON.—WAM CHUCK CANON.—GOLD HUNTERS. INDIANS. A SURPRISE.—HOT 
springs.—Wild lateral gorge.—Caves.—Basin.—Mountain.—Nee-nee Springs.—Mutton mountains.—Tysch prairie.— 
TySCH CREEK AND CANON.—FlRST SETTLEMENT.—EVELYN’S RANCHO.—POTATOES.—INDIANS.—DEAD BODY BREAD OF KOUS ROOT.— 
Wagon road.— TYsen mountains.—Fifteen mile creek.—Eight mile creek.—Five mile creek.—Fort Dalles.—Officers 
there.—Chinook william and colonel frbmont’s supposed trail.—Dalles of Columbia.—Salmon.—Trip to cascades of 
Columbia.—Captain wells.— Mr. coe.—Indian burial place.—Wind mountains.—Submerged forest.—Cascades.—Barome¬ 
tric observations to determine descent of river.—Burial place.—Petrifactions.—Salmon fishing.—Wild evening walk.— 
Measurement of width of Columbia at cascades.—Return to fort dalles.—Start to return to depot camp.—Different 
route.—Rain at night.—Rumor of good pass to Willamette.—Larger hot spring near wam chuck river.—Indians and 
SALMON IN MPTO-LY-AS CANON.—PAPER ON TREE-—JUNCTION WITH MAIN PARTY.—LUNAR RAINBOW AND HALO.—SECOND EXPLORATION 
IN DES CHUTES VALLEY AND CROSSING OF THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS.—PLAN.—PARTY.—PREPARATIONS.—DIVISION OF PARTY.—START.— 
Trail disappears.—Difficulties.—Lovely view.—Water by digging.—Bright moonlight.—Rain.—Surprise.—Immense 
canon.—View.—Difficult descent.—Pedregal.—Travelling on foot.—Crater.—Return to river—Examination of second 
canon.—Old Indian trail.—Precipice.—Castle rock.—Barometer broken.—Travelling down a canon.—Des chutes canom.— 
Plateau.—Strange hill.—Canon gate.—Trap columns.—Mouth of chit-tike creek.—Indians.—Re-examination of wam 
chuck river canon.—Junction with mr. Coleman’s party.—Barometer repaired.—Dr. newberry sick.—Tysch creek 
again.—Indian war.—Disagreeable predicament.—Kok-kop.—Reports about pass.—Rainy night.—Indian council.—New 
guide.—Return to nee-nee springs.—Start for Willamette valley.—Wil-la-wit serings.—Indian signs.—Wan-nas-see 
creek.—Fallen timber.—Yaugh-pas-ses meadow.—“Kill the cart.”—Great difficulty from fallen timber.—New order of 
march.—Branch of tysch creek.—Wat-tuh-pa lake.—Oo-lal-le berries.—Delay.—Lu-ah-hum-lu-ah-hum prairie.—Ty-ty- 
pa lake.—Game.—Mount hood.—Rain.—Triangulation.—Horse abandoned.—Trail disappears.—Indian blazing.—Preci¬ 
pice.—High mountain.—Extended view.—Magnetic variation.—Very bad trail.—View of the willamette valley.— 
Canon.—Disappointment.—Spring of water discovered.—Steep descent into another canon.—Lake and Indian “st.one 
house.”—Difficult ascent.—Unpleasant information.—Water and grass reached—Rain.—Anxiety.—Early start.— 
Execrable trail.—View of the willamette valley.—Pedregal.—Fallen timber.—Camp without water or grass.—Mule 
lost.—Settlement.—News about Indian war.—Mr. currin.—Mule recovered by sam.—Oregon city.—Lieut. Williamson’s 
party.—News.— Loss of the escort, with correspondence upon the subject.—Extract from Oregon statesman.—G ov. 
curry.—Route from Vancouver to fort reading, west of the cascade mountains.—Start.—Salem—Mr. Gordon.— 
Corvallis.—Eugene city.—Pass through calapooya mountains.—Winchester.—Indian war and volunteers.—Major 
Martin.—Canonville.—Despatch from the battle field.—Umpqua canon.—Traces of Indian devastation.—Retreat.— 
Escort from captain smith —Indian devastations.—Heroism of a woman.—Fort lane.—Table rock.—Valley of stewart 
creek.—Hot spring.—Siskiyou mountains.—Klamath river.—Yreka.—Little scott’s mountains.—Fort jones.—Lieut, crook 
detained.—Disappointment—Snow.—Scott’s valley.—Scott’s mountains.—Trinity valley—Trinity mountains.—Clear 
creek —French gulch.—Shasta.—Fort reading again and termination of field work —Lieut, williamson.—Orders from 
WAR DEPARTMENT.—SUBSEQUENT MOVEMENTS, ETC. 
FIRST EXPLORATION IN DES CHUTES VALLEY. 
September 6.—I left Camp 40 to-day, with instructions from Lieut. Williamson to proceed to Fort 
Dalles for provisions, and to examine the Des Chutes valley, north of the Three Sisters. My 
party consisted of Mr. Anderson, who greatly assisted me in the astronomical and barometric 
observations, Dr. Sterling, Mr. Coleman, and eight packers. Lieut. Gibson with Messrs. Daniel 
and Vinton accompanied me with a train, to procure provisions for the escort, which remained 
behind in Depot camp to await our return. My instruments consisted of a Garnbey sextant and 
mercurial horizon, one of Green’s cistern barometers, No. 1089, a thermometer, and a pris¬ 
matic compass. 
