Four men are sufficient, in this way, to conceal the amount of three tons weight of merchandise in the course of two days.

Nine caches were required to contain the goods and baggage which Mr.Hunt found it necessary to leave at this place.
Three days had been thus employed since the departure of the several detachments, when that of Mr.Crooks unexpectedly made its appearance.

A momentary joy was diffused through the camp, for they supposed succor to be at hand.

It was soon dispelled.

Mr.Crooks and his companions had been completely disheartened by this retrograde march through a bleak and barren country; and had found, computing from their progress and the accumulating difficulties besetting every step, that it would be impossible to reach Henry's Fort and return to the main body in the course of the winter.