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sent out to examine the bar and entrance to the River, and after losing two men in the breakers the vessel was safely taken into the River where they ascended about 3 miles when the expedition encountered rapids which effectually checked all further navigation The expedition met with Indians in great numbers while in the River, but consisting of a strong force and well prepared to resist an attack and at all times on their guard, no attempt to attack was made At this point the expedition had hoped to find the desired harbor, and to locate their prospective town but the unsafe condition of the Bar, and the Iron ribbed Range of mountains back of them, and the small quantity of agricultural land discouraged the expedition from location at this place. So again unknown down River, they put out to sea, sailed northerly and entered the Umpqua River where the expedition terminated and a portion of the Company took an active part in the early settlement of the Umpqua Valley A year later in 1851 a few adventures? of Sanfrancisco Cal entered into an arrangement to form a settlement at Cape Orford about 30 miles north of Rogue River and about 10 miles south of Cape Blanco, and in June