We left the encampment at nine and at a little before noon came to a pretty extensive thicket of small willows near which there appeared a supply of tripe de roche on the face of the rocks.

At this place Dr.Richardson and Mr.Hood determined to remain with John Hepburn who volunteered to stop with them.

The tent was securely pitched, a few willows collected, and the ammunition and all other articles were deposited, except each man's clothing, one tent, a sufficiency of ammunition for the journey, and the officers' journals.

I had only one blanket which was carried for me and two pair of shoes.

The offer was now made for any of the men who felt themselves too weak to proceed to remain with the officers but none of them accepted it.