The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-22

Nieh ma either oeen uoen, or hau fallen overheard
He Tent for Original eve, and in his prslence pun.
ihed the guard for his negligence, and fvnt party
three miles down the river in feach of the flag to
hsw bis anger the lois. In tn. night, however, ne
was awakened by lie Petit Corbeau, who had Genie
from his village tofee if any accident had beallen the
party, as the Gag had been found floating three miles
below their village Is miles from st. Peters, ha-
wing concluded from this circumstance, that fome az
fray had taken place, in which the nig had been
thrown overheard. Although the leis of the Gag
had been eeniidered unfortunate circumstance, it
proved the means Of preventing efuion OF blood.
"A chief. called the Outarde Blanche, who had pot
his lip cut off, to the Petit Corbeau in his viii
age, and told him his face his looking glafs
1t was fpoed, and he was determined revenge"
when the lo!t flag of the United States appeared in
the midi of them They all altonilhed fee it
there, with the GaT broken.
Petit Corbeau ipoke to this effea. " A thing 70
iaered had not been taken from the boat without vi
olence. 1t would be proper for them to HUH their
private anmoitie, until they had revenged the cauie
OF their eldeit brother. He would imme diately 90
up to st. Peters to know what dogs had done the
thing, and take feps to get atisaction from thole
who had done it," They all lihened to this reaion-
ing; Immediately put the flag to dry, and embarked
ior the camp OF the United States party Mr. Pike
gave him live yards of blue roud three yards of ca
l'co, handkerchief, carrot of tobacco and knife
IN oroer TO nave the peace made up with the Outarde
Diahehe. lie promiied to iend the flag to the falls,
and make up the matter with his antaeonin.
Whit detained by the lofs of his flag. MIR. Pike
lent flag and two of tobacco by Mr.. Came.
ron, to the Sioux, ON the head of the ST. Peters
aae graft OF the place, and dispatched the boat he
haa obtained from MIR. Fiber at the village of the
prairie des Chiens, to the village of the ST. Peters, to
De exchanged tor barge with Mr. Duncan. Tho boa,
mus obtained, was fine light vee, eight men being
Alter much labour and fatigue in getting the boa,
through the rapids, they reached the foot of the fall.
OF Of Anthony on the evening of the goth and BEGAN
TO carry their loading ever the portage to where Mr.
IKE hau pitched has tent above the ihoot The ra-
pos oe'ow the ihoot may properly be called con.i-
nuatioh OF the falls of Saint Anthony they deferve
e appreciation OF falls equally with thee of the Della
Iase -ha oehnyikili' The loft flag brought to
them at this place by two young Indians.
while the men were work traniportipp tbe
barge over the portage, and three-fourth of mile
o'''ant from the camp where they had left their arms
eVen Indians, Painted black, appeared on the hegh,
near them. They proved to be part of the Sioux
war party, who were too obftinate to return when
the others came IN. They were better armed than
e 'nI'ahs generally are: having guns, bows arrows.
war-elub' and fpears and foRe of them piiloIs A,
tney made their appearance when the men fthe par
~ were taking refrefhing dram, Mr.. Pike handed
orae TO the Indian. The frft empted the cup which
proved caution as to the quantity to be given
10 the others. The interpreter was fent with
'nein TO the camp, as Mr. Pike wihed to Dur
chaie one OF their r-clubs made of elk's horn d
decorated with inaid work ALTO fet of their bows
and arrows. But the liquor beginning to operate,
the Indian to whom they belonged, came back 70
the party tor Mr. Pike. On his refuling to 90 I'M
I'll the boat was got over the portage the Indian
wa? probably offended, as he borrowed canoe and
.onea 'ne river; Alter getting their boat nearly to
hetop Oh the hull, the props gave way, and fhe flid
down to the bottom, but without injurine any perfon
ITO be CONTINUED