Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-02

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would have purc hssrd sll the whole family
y IS, uarsll. hene xs suaoshing MI, Pike.
took his eloaihs into the IndiaR lodge 70
drcss himself but asreceiped very cooiy
- present 20 The wife little salt aud a.
draaa % the Indian nnasked for, appeared
to au.eliorates their manners aud they
gave direclions ofthe Foase.to be pursu.
cd.
6 They passed the lake, or naoFass, and
catered on the meadow through which the
Mississippi windsi,s course Of nearly s.
miles; arthe head Of this meadow they,
discovered that they had missed the river.
which they gained By making = turn Of 2
miles They passed The fork ade:by the
lake Sangsue branch and that from Lake.
Winypic. Taking a west course, they.
crossed a meadow, or prairie. The river
here is only15 yards vide. They eneanP.
ed about mile above the meadow, where
they sawsn animal which, from the leaps
il took, seemed to be a panther, but sot
twice the size of The panther 90 tie lower
Mississippi. III Showed some disposition
10 approach Mr.. Pike, which he wished TO
encourages bysquat. ing down, and desiring
Miller to Do the same behind him, bot
without effect. The night was SO cold, that
the spirits they had ia a keg congeated 10
The consistency of honey. Easly 10 the
morning they left the camp, and passed a.
lougs continued suite of meadows, until
they reached the Sangsne lake, alitt!e alter
midday. The sigh. OF this lake was high
y grateful 70 their feelings, il being the
main source Of The Mississippi Der the.
little lake Winepic is navigabiy 10 r q Ce.
dss lake, whichisslhe ext entity of the ns-
v;ga.ien, by q communicated of five
leagues. Across the. lake il was ,we!es
I miles 20 the establishment Of the North.
west Company which they arrived a. alb ut
40 O'Clock 10 the evening. The gates we're
locked, ba.ou knocking they we're admit:
ed. and reccised BY Mr. M.Gillls with
great poli;ea SIS and hospitality and had
supper Of biscais, butter and cheese!
Alter remaining few days within
doors, to rrcov:r from The fatigue OF ira
yelling. Mr.. Pike, accompanied By Mr..
MsGlllis, went 10 visit Mr. Anderson, the
agentoi Mar. Dickson, asthc ives, enc Of
the lake, 10 a.situation .favorab!e4o trade.
HeUent in a cs5rioie, formed 10 carry one
person. tits constructed IF boards planed
smooth, and ,urned up about TWO feet in
front where they come 10 a fort; the
width behind is about two feel aad hall
where there is fixed box covered viii
dressed skins and painsed. This box is o.
pen behind, but covered IN continually iWo
thirds ofshc length. Wnep wrapped up .
his bnHaloe robe, the traveller slides his
feet into this box, or boot har 2 eftahy viii,
his body upright and hlssbAck supported by
a cushion. ! he horse draws in shaf.s.---
THUS seated. and tht head and eztre misiss
covered by a fur cap, and ether warm
ciosthing, he bids defiance 70 wind * wese
III +.
On,he 10Th Mr.. Pike held a council
whit chiefs and warriors of lake Wiars
pic and Red lake. Il required patience,
1coolness and some management, TO attain
what he had 10 view; which was, tina.
these Indians should make peace with the.
Sioux, and deliver up their medals and
aags that some OF their chiefs should &c,
company him 70 81. Louis, and, that they,
as . prcofof their pacific disposition, shs.u d
IN Ike out Of ihs Wabashar's pip, which
lay before them, on the table. they all
smoked, from the head ehisf to the young
estsoldirT aud generally delivered up iheiF
medals and flags, with 2 good grace; the.
Fla.moa,h excepted, VITO sald he had left
both his at his caeaP, lhfee.dsysfrom this
place. He, however, promised oideliser
them 10 Mr.. vi .Giliis 10 DC forwarded. -
The old Sweet thoHghtit most proper 10
return 70 the indians Of Red lake, Red RI
yer and Rainy lake river, The t'iatm h
also said III was necessary tor him to retsrn
TO his yonng wal riOrs. 81 he other Chiefs