, 1853-06-18

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they were oVertaken by the squaw chief and
her husband, who passed them quickly in n
light canoe. During the day they saw sew
eral deserted native huts, situated on small
praries, extending back some distance from
the river, and in the rear, on either side,
were seen hills rising 10 the height OF about
fifteen hundred feet No kind of rock had
been observed on their route, except sin
gle block of granite, which was passed on
one of prairics near Lake Sachal. The
weather, for the few last days, had been fine
and clear.
On the 25ih, they set out Rt IN early
hUur, and IN passing one oil the rapids IN The
large canoe, ii came in contract with snag,
which tore off part Of the gunwale, and hall
filled the canoe with water. At ten O'Clock
they reached the place where the Sachal
enters the Chickeelcs, which is there one
hundred and fifty feet wide, and runs with
a rapid current. The bottom was gravelly,
and the surface smooth, except where a
sand and gravel bar stretched across the riv-
er, in direction about cast-northeast. One
lonely Indian was met at the junction, from
whom they brought some pieces of dried elk.
The soil on both sides of the river, for
about one,third of mile back, was deep,
rich, alluvial loan, overgrown with poplar,
willow, dogwood, and alder, with an under
growth of raspberry On the Goth, the
old chief joined the party, and they all pro-
ceeded down the river together, 10 the point
where the Kluckullum enters the Chickeeles,
where they halted. No inducement could
prevail upon the chief to serve as a guide
up the Sachap, another branch Of the Chic
keelos.
In the afternoon they encamped at the
mouth of the SachaP, and Mr.. Ed made
preparations to sci out early the next morn
ing, to explore it, having obtained a guide
from among the Indians they met with
at a fishing station in the vicinity
No fish, however, were to be procured, but
on their descent they came upon several
large flocks of teal, out Of which Mr.. Brack-
enridge killed four.
At an early hour on the 9th, Mr.. Ed, Ser
geant Stearns, and two men, set out on their
jaunt up the Sachap, in q small Canoe
About eight miles from the camp they came
TO the place where the river forks, forming
the Sachap and Tarqucorau here they took
horses, and proceeded eight miles farther, in
a northrastly direction, and encamped on
small prairie. Neither of the two rivers is
penetrable by canoe, so overgrown and
choked up are they with bushes and bogs.
Just al sunset thev passed party OF Suqua-
mish Indians, who were very anxious that
Mr.. Ed should encamp with them but
this he declined doing, and preferred passing
some distance beyond.
On the morning Of the 2Sth, they again
started at an early hour, and passing through
and apparently little Grcquented county
The guide had much difficulty in finding his
way through forest which the fire had
partly consumed. At Oh 30m they recross-
ed the Suchap, which was there small
brook, about twenty feet wide, coming from
a northeast direction. 1t was about knee
deep, and clogged with large trees. Shortly
after passing this stream, the country grew
so rough that it was impossible to proceed
farther with the horses, and the guide told
Mr.. Ed that be would be obliged to leave
them. As no notice OF this difficulty in the
route had been previously given, it was nat
ural for Mr.. Ed 10 suspect that his guide
was forming some scheme to deceive him,
and go off with his property. Deeming it
proper TO come TO tight understanding, to
make the guide aware that he was on the look
out TO punish any attempt at fraud he led the
chief aside, and told him that he intended to
hold him responsible in case of the loss Of
any Of his things, or Of his being deceived.
He then ordered him to leave one of his
slaves in charge Of the horses and effects un-
I'll their return. This accordingly done,
and they proceeded on foot for Lake Nam
vitz, which they reached by one o'clock
This proved To be a fine sheet Of water, a
mile and half long, by three-lourths of a
mile wide, surrounded BY thick forest of
pines. Here they foShd an Indian family
hunting, who had just Killed an elk, OF which
Mr.. Ed procured the greater part, for a
small quantity Of powder and shot. These
were also Of the Suquamish tribe. The
old man Of this party spoke Of another lake,
not far distant, to which he took Mr.. Ed
This was no more than about half the size
of the former, and the name tho Indians
gave it was Kamalatiz: it had much the
same character as the larger one. There was
no opportunity of getting the depth Of these
two lakes, for want of canoe. Neither of
them has an outlet. From the Indians &C
count, the Sachal takes its rise in a small
pond 10 the northwest of these lakes.
living accomplished the object he had in
view, Mr. Ed turned back, and soon reached
the place where they had lefl the horses and
articles, which they found all safe, under
the charge of the slave, who, from appear
ances, had not moved from his position dur
ing the time Of their absence, and was much
relieved at their return.
The next day they returned to their par
ty on the Chickceles, passing on their route
come Of the gicaniic nine Irecs. so nflsn IN