Under that date the journal has this interesting entry:-- "Captain Lewis rose very early and despatched Drewyer and the Indian down the river in quest of the boats.

Shields was sent out at the same time to hunt, while M'Neal prepared a breakfast out of the remainder of the meat.

Drewyer had been gone about two hours, and the Indians were all anxiously waiting for some news, when an Indian, who had straggled a short distance down the river, returned with a report that he had seen the white men, who were only a short distance below, and were coming on.
The Indians were transported with joy, and the chief, in the warmth of his satisfaction, renewed his embrace to Captain Lewis, who was quite as much delighted as the Indians themselves.

The report proved most agreeably true.
"On setting out at seven o'clock, Captain Clark, with Chaboneau and his wife, walked on shore; but they had not gone more than a mile before Captain Clark saw Sacajawea, who was with her husband one hundred yards ahead, begin to dance and show every mark of the most extravagant joy, turning round to him and pointing to several Indians, whom he now saw advancing on horseback, sucking her fingers at the same time, to indicate that they were of her native tribe.

As they advanced, Captain Clark discovered among them Drewyer dressed like an Indian, from whom he learned the situation of the party.