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68 suffering had been endured in consequence thereof, Yet this proved to be by far the most fatal and unfortunate decision for our little band of explorers. the first who had ever traversed the Coquille Vally. and who were entitled to all the honors of the first discovery of its three principal branches. its 50 miles of splendid navigation and its extensive valleys of fine farming land

    Our Canoes were landed at the large Rancherie, broadside upon the beach
   A large force of Indians armed with bows and arrows, long knives and war clubs occupied the bank before us and at once surrounded the canoes on the land side, while a score or more of canoes also filled with Indians appeared in the River from the little sloughs and [?lyans?] upon each side and from above and below. yet the majority could not believe there was danger. Yet a few of us were in favor of shoving out and landing upon the opposite side where the main body of the Indians, for the immediate present at least could been avoided
    But all considerations