Journal of John Work. 301 Saturday, May 8th. Incessant rain all day. Another attempt, without success, was made to cross the remaining horses in the morning, but towards evening they were all got across but one, which ran oi¥ and could not be caught; the most of them, had to be crossed by the cord. One was missing in the morning and cannot be found; we cannot tell whether he strayed or attempted to cross the river in the night, and was drowned ; it is not likely that he was stolen. The men were again soaked with wet and cold. The poor Indian rendered us all the assistance in his power. Sunday, May 9th. Sent across the river for the horse that could not be found yesterday and to seek for the one that is missing; no marks of the latter could be found. We then loaded the horses, when two men were again sent off in quest of the stray horse,, and the others moved on to' Nez Perces,^ where we arrived about I o'clock. The other two men arrived towards evening without seeing any trace of the horse. Monday, May loth. Heavy rain in the night and forepart of the day, and stormy. We intended to have crossed the horses to the opposite side of the river this evening and have started tomorrow, but the wind raised such a swell in the river that swimming the horses across was impracticable without a great risk of drown- ing them.
I Fort Walla Walla at mouth of Walla Walla River.----
