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cable with his sword and giving orders for the party to fire on them then the chiefs went out and spoke to them they said if we would give them a carrot of tobacco each they would loose the rope. we gave them tobacco the chiefs after Some hesitation loosed the rope himself we then Set of under a fine breeze of wind. passed high land on L.S.& bottom on S.S. Saw an Indian comming up the shore we hoisted a white flag and a red flag for peace or war. and was determined to fight our way if we could not go without. Capt Lewis got into a peroque and went on Shore to see what the Indian wished brought him on board he informed us that 300 more of the Savages had arrived at the village they wished us to Stop and talk with them. but we did not Stop. he remained on board about sunset we ankered near a Small Sand bar in the middle of the river for to Stay the night