Pillet, Ross, M'Lennon, and Montigny, two Canadian voyageurs, and two natives of the Sandwich Islands.

They had three canoes well laden with provisions, and with goods and necessities for a trading establishment.
Mr.Thompson and his party set out in company with them, it being his intention to proceed direct to Montreal.

The partners at Astoria forwarded by him a short letter to Mr.Astor, informing him of their safe arrival at the mouth of the Columbia, and that they had not yet heard of Mr.Hunt.The little squadron of canoes set sail with a favorable breeze, and soon passed Tongue Point, a long, high, and rocky promontory, covered with trees, and stretching far into the river.
Opposite to this, on the northern shore, is a deep bay, where the Columbia anchored at the time of the discovery, and which is still called Gray's Bay, from the name of her commander.
From hence, the general course of the river for about seventy miles was nearly southeast; varying in breadth according to its bays and indentations, and navigable for vessels of three hundred tons.

The shores were in some places high and rocky, with low marshy islands at their feet, subject to inundation, and covered with willows, poplars, and other trees that love an alluvial soil.

Sometimes the mountains receded, and gave place to beautiful plains and noble forests.