336 Peter Skene Ogden Journals lumbia, course S. W., and encamped near the Grand Rapid, distance 9 miles — the road hilly and sandy. Tuesday, 226.. Altho many of our horses were not to be found this morning, I gave orders to raise camp, leaving 6 men to go in quest of them. Several of the fort Indians followed us, more with a view of giving us trouble. We reached the Utaka^ River and encamped. Here we found a large camp of Indians from within. We traded some salmon and firewood; distance 8 miles; course west; road hilly; we have great trouble with our wild horses ; weather hazy and fogg> Wednesday, 23d. The party I sent off yesterday in quest of our horses did not return, and 4 more being missing this morning, I sent Mr. Dears with two men in quest of them, but provisions being so scarce, I was obliged to raise camp — in fact the sooner we can get rid of the Indians the safer our horses will be. We came this day only 6 miles and encamped late in the evening. All hands with the exception of one man arrived with all our lost horses excepting one, which the In- dians had killed for food ; road fine ; weather fine. Thursday, 24th. I this morning received a note from Mr. Black^ informing me that he had recovered four of our six horses missing on the 21. The absent man also made his ap- pearance. He informed me that 4 Indians had pillaged all his ammunition, but I doubt the truth of this. Altho we com- mence at the dawn of day to collect our horses, we are never ready to start before 10 o'clock. We had a fine road this day and encamped at the long island distant 10 miles ; weather very mild; grass in abundance for horses. Friday, 25th. Rain all night. Altho weather was bad we raised camp and continued marching until evening our route along the banks of the river. We met with two of the Cayuse 1 Perhaps intended for Utalla in Original Journal; the Umatilla River. 2 Mr. Samuel Black, then in charge at Fort Walla Walla, but murdered at
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