Chapter X

The new-born Republic――Pike’s Embarkation on the Mississippi at
Fort Louis――Sledge Journey along the Banks of the Mississippi
――A Chippeway Encampment――A Native Pictorial Record――A Member
of the North-west Company――On Snow-shoes to Leech and Red
Cedar Lakes――A Council of Chippeway Warriors――Back to St.
Louis――New Expedition organized――The Osage Captives――Along
the Arkansas――Arrival at the Head-waters of the Mississippi
――Search for the Red River of the South――The Rio del Norte
mistaken for it――The Explorers taken Prisoners by the
Spaniards――Journey across Texas to Natchitoches――Lewis and
Clarke embark on the Missouri at St. Louis――The Mouth of
the Platte, or Nebraska――Among the Sioux――Difficulty with
Indians at the Great Bend――The Mouth of the Yellowstone River
――Encounters with White and Brown Bears――The two Forks of the
Missouri――Long Hesitation as to which to follow――Lewis solves
the Problem by the Discovery of the Great Falls――Terrible
Storm, and Narrow Escape of Clarke――The Gates of the Rocky
Mountains――Across the Mountains and Discovery of the Source
of the Missouri――Search for Shoshones――Three Indian Women
surprised――In the Shoshone Camp――Vain Attempt to reach the
Source of the Columbia――On the Summit of the Rocky Mountain
Range――Down the Pacific Slope to the lower Course of the
Columbia――Construction of Canoes――Down the Columbia to the
Great Falls――Successful Navigation of them――In the Great
Narrows――The Sea at last――Winter among the Flatheads――Home
again.