- Snake party—Rumours renewed—Tummeatapam's counsel—Hostile
appearance at the forks—Number of Indians—Nez
Percés' fleet—Fears of the whites—Indian visit—Strong
guard—Mr. Clarke—Relic of the silver goblet—Mr.
Hunt at Astoria—Face of affairs changed—Mr. Hunt
departs from Astoria—North-West squadron—A great
Eri duped—Bill of sale—Petty manœuvring—Rumours
of ships—The Astorians at their post—Bill signed—Astoria
delivered up—North-West Companym 236
CHAPTER XVI
Mr. Franchere—Comecomly's anxiety—His report of a sail—His
attachment to the Americans—Laframboise, the interpreter—Mr.
M'Dougall's visit—The Racoon sloop-of-war—Comecomly
grows partial to the British flag—North-West
partners—British officers—Astoria changed to Fort
George—Captain Black's character—Mr. Hunt's voyage—Commodore
Porter—Mr. Hunt leaves the Marquesas—Arrival
at the Sandwich Islands—Rumours—The ship
Lark—Eight persons perish—Columbian affairs—The
property delivered—No ice—The people assembled—Voyage—The
Cascade banditti—Two North-West canoes—North-West
affray at the cascades—Mr. Stuart wounded—Mr.
Keith's conduct—Preparations for war—The great
expedition—Conduct of the Cath-le-yach-é-yach Indians—Expedition
fails—The effect—Remarks 246
{xiv} CHAPTER XVII
Party to the Wallamitte—Hunt's voyage concluded—The brig
Pedlar—M'Dougall suspected—His character vindicated—Mr.
Hunt's remarks on the late concern—His liberality—His
farewell address to the clerks—Final departure from
Columbia—The party for Canada—Efforts and disappointments—Snake
expedition—The melancholy story of Pierre
Dorion's wife—Massacre of the Snake party—Remarks—A
winter in the Blue Mountains—List of casualties—Astor's
hopes disappointed—Comment on the late concern 261
