302 T. C. Elliott Tuesday, May nth. Fair weather, but blowing strong all day. On account of the roughness of the weather and the nwell in the river, crossing the horses could not be attempted, which has delayed us another day. This I regret as this cool weather is favorable for marching, and not so fatiguing for the horses as when the heat is great. Wednesday, May 12th. Stormy in the morning, but calm, fine weather afternoon. After the weather moderated, received 16 horses from Mr. Black,^ making our whole number 50, and got them across the river safe. It was late by the time the baggage and eery- thing was across the river.^ I received another man, J. Baker, here and changed one of my men, Pierre, for J. Guy, to ac- company us as guide. We also received 15 quarts of corn, 35 pieces of salmon and a little horse meat in addition to our provisions, also some ammunition and tobacco to procure an Indian guide below. Baker is a man from Vancouver, and has been waiting here for us since the express passed. Tuesday, May 13th. Some heavy showers during the day. The men were on the river by daylight collecting the horses, one of them was missing, and although all hands were seek- ing him in every direction till four o'clock, no marks of him could be discovered. We then gave up hopes of finding him, and started with the rest, but some time after, met an Indian who had also been seeking him. It was said that he had been got from an Indian below, and was going back to where I Samuel Black, afterward murdered at Kamloops, but then at Fort Walla Walla.
2 Probably the Walla Walla River, then in flood.----
