Along the bank of the Columbia the road followed to the Mission Station at the Dalles, or great narrows of the river.

At this point many of the emigrants transferred their baggage to barges and floated with the current to their destination on the Willamette River.
Others continued by land down the river.

Fremont's division reached the Dalles November 4th.

Fitzpatrick's train did not come in until the 21st.

The latter left his carts at the mouth of the Walla Walla River according to Fremont's orders; and, after making pack-saddles, transferred what was left of his baggage to the backs of his mules for the trip down to the Dalles.