The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-19

made Hnd-, the orders ef6e Mar Dpartnesf,y Lieat.
Pile, IF TIE Uniiel St4ts army, IN tie yes,s 1905 e
1906. Compiled from Mr.. Pite's Journal.
ON the 9Th OF Augun, 1905, the exploring party,
eonhilng Of lieut.. Pike, one fereant two corporals
and eventeen privates left their encampment near ST.
Louis IN ke boat, evrnty feet long, provifionsd for
four months: in order make furyey of the river
MiihIhppi to its fource.
The NIiiiiiippi river makes remarkable bend inn
mediateiy above the mouth of the MiIouri and
Where 1t receives the OF the Illinois, that river
might be maken for branch part OF tho princ-
par dream. The land on the eaa fde appears hilly,
rocky and barren the oppote fde is low and at,
Yer which the Sioux portage paIes between the Mil.
AniPpi and the Miiiouri rivers. Near the mouth of
the Illinois river Is the Big cave; above it the river
turns to the iouthward in order to pats round fome
rocky hills or bluff, hundred feet in height be-
yond which II has north weaerly direction to the
mouth OF Bukaloe, Boeuf river, running in from
the watt. Five miles farther, on the ealtern fide is
beautiful cedar cf above which, the river is near
~ two miles in width. Some iHands, which occur
At this place, having their lower ends nearly in line
received from the party the appelation Of the Four
croth=rs. The hra hills which appear on the welt
hde, are Tome ditfance below Salt river the land on
,hat hde, from Boeuf river changes quality from
low and rich, with cotton wood growing thereon to
ght Toll as 1t approaches the hills. On the other
nde a handlome rocky bluff had been pafled, and
nigh lands are obiervable back from the river.
salt river is comfortable itream, and in high wa
ter is navgabe for boats, at leaf 200 miles above IL.
mouth.
about so miles from the MIonri is the houfe of
rehch letter, fituaed on the wet de Of the river
oPPohte to Hurricane ifland. His cattle appeared in
hne order, but his cornields were badly cultivated
~ mile above this houle there is beautiful hill level
on the top, with an eafy afcent on each fide, and
fountain OF line Five miles from tb. Iiurri
cane iettement, Jauilione creek falls in from the
wen and about twenty miles farther, two rivers on
the lame iide; the norhernn,o(t of which is the Wv
.eouda' che hundred yards in width. The Miilifipp
Is mere mile and half wide. Several ,flands rreient
.hemieVes immediately above this place. Seventy
nVe miles above the Frenchman's, and two hundred &
'hr'y Two from the Miiiour, the rivere des Moines
cones IN rom the north wet. The width of the
Miniiippi ishere three-fourths of mile.
immediately above the confluence of the riviere des
Fioi"es win the MihilpP the falls rapids of that
""'''e commence. lhee rapids extend eleven miles
up the river, formed by iucceive ledces or fo,Is
"hieh crois Its bed. The 6rt fall is the mott diiieult
10 aicend: the channel which is bad one is on RI.
ear zoe at the two hrit falls, after which, it croes
10 the wei and continues that fore TO the Sac
village. Here the United States have an agent mfr.
william Ewing) appointed to infruct this nation in
agriculture. he country both lides of the river
At the'e rapids is hly blu, the foil ia rich This eC
taolnhment is in latitude 80 deg. 80 min north.
ihnty-hve miles above the effablif,ment of the
Sac V!iiagr' very handlome ite for garrfun pre-
'ents i,lei OH the welt bank Of the river The chan
i Paes eoie under the HILL which is about fxty feet
IN perpendicular height: the ton of the hill ;sJavel
fer about four hundred yards and in the rear ,ber
Is prairie OF eight acres well ADAPTED for car
uehs' ms NIL commands an extenfiye proIpecf o.
large prairie on the eat fide of the river on
"Ih Is icattered few fnia groves of trees. At
She ioot Oh the hill, from liniehone rock, idues
.p''"e ~hich would afford an ample fupply of water
10 regiment OF men. The landing is bold and i,fe
ana road for to alc end the hill NAV he e,Gl
made at the fouth end. This hill continues about
TWO n'ies Is covered with black and white OAK
ana gives r'ie to five iprings in that diHance
on the morning the Of 27th, the party reached the
mouth oil Rock-river, ninety eight miles above the
i.e mentioned as proper for military poN. In this
diltance they paied large prairie called the half
wayto the prairie DIES Chin.rs, and feveral land
banks on the eatt the iowa village and creek is ON
the oPPolte fide. Hands occur very frequently in
the river along its whole courle. The country on
each hde Is prairie covered with timber alternate
~. Near the mouth of Rock river in a large prairie
on the esft hde, ands the Target village of sac ndi
oians Juit above the Rock river the rapids of that
name commence; formed bya ferries of rocks which
10 Tome places cros the river from iiore TO hore-
heie rapids extend about eighteen miles along the
river: they afford water than the rapids Of
rVi1re des MONIES but rapid and diff ult to
pals. few miles up the river than the rapids. the
frt village OF the Reynards is ituated on its weG
The lead mines which belongs to Menfieur Du
buque, are the wen fide Of the MifiGippi, about
one hundred and twenty miles above the fn VILLAGES
OF the Foxes. The dwelling houle Of the PROPRIETOR
Is near the Aififi7pi but the mines are about fix
miles from it, in iouh wei dire elion Ind,!poli,ion
prevented Mr. Pike from WHITING thcle mines, as he
had propofed
Near the mouth the Turkey river, on which an
other village OF the Fox Indians is fi,uaed the ex-
plorng party of the United Stares met war party of
Indians eonfiting Of Sacs Reynards, and Puants re-
turning. They appeared ANXIOUS TO avoid the A.
merieans; Indeed great pains ieem to have been ia
ken To impress the minds of all the Indians in this
quarter, that we are vindicve, ferocious and war
ike people. Although thsie impreiIions fsem to
have been made with evil intentions towards u.s. they
will have contrary effe6 when the Indians end our
conduct towards them to be magnaninous and iun
reverence will then be Joined with fear, in eftimating
the American character. Thefe Indians lated that
they had been as high as lake Pepn, without efecl-
ing any thing.
The mouth of the Ouiconlin river, which enters
the Milhlippi from the eaR, is in atitu de 4s dec
~ min. fec N. In the fork made by thefe rivers.
and above the Ouieonfin is the prairie des Chienc
backed by high ridge Of hills. Cayard and Yellow
river enter the MiGTPpi on the wen hde oppoii.e
TO this prsrie.
At the village Of the prairie des Chiens the explor
ing party received with attention by captains
Fiber and MIR. Frazer. Accompanied by Judge Fifth
or, Mr.. Frazer aud Mr.. Wood lieut., Pike attended,