One of the men, however, killed a small salmon, and the Indians made a present of another, on which the whole party made a very slight breakfast.

These Indians, to whom this life is familiar, seem contented, although they depend for subsistence on the scanty productions of the fishery.

But our men, who are used to hardships, but have been accustomed to have the first wants of nature regularly supplied, feel very sensibly their wretched situation; their strength is wasting away; they begin to express their apprehensions of being without food in a country perfectly destitute of any means of supporting life, except a few fish.

In the course of the day an Indian brought into the camp five salmon, two of which Captain Clark bought and made a supper for the party." Two days later, Captain Clark and his men joined the main party, having met the only repulse that was suffered by the expedition from first to last.

Eluding the vigilance of the Indians, caches, or hiding-places, for the baggage were constructed, filled, and concealed, the work being done after dark.