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- 1819 -
MISSOURI
INTELLIGENCER
Franklin, Missouri Territory
November 5, 1819
Major Long, Commander of the Scientific Exposition, arrived at
this place on the 21st inst., from The Council Bluffs, and has
obligingly favored us with the following particulars:
"The U.S. steamboat, WESTERN ENGINEER, arrived at the
Council Bluffs on the 17th of September......Col. Atkinson's
expedition arrived on the 29th of September, and having selected
a position for winter quarters, debarked on the 4th of October
and commenced building quarters. On the 10th, a council was held
with the Pawnee Indians who had been previously summoned for that
purpose, at which Col. Atkinson and several officers of his
command attended by a guard of soldiers were present.....
"Major Long on his way down met several boats laden with
provisions and other stores for the troops at The Bluffs and
about 50 miles below the river Platte passed the wreck of a
keelboat sunk with a cargo of ordinance and quartermaster stores
on board, in about 12 feet water. She had run upon a snag under
sail, was stove and filled in so short a time that those on board
had but just time enough to make their escape without being able
to save anything on board except a little private baggage.
"The steamboat EXPEDITION lay at Cow Island, her cargo
having been taken on board of keels as was also that of the
JOHNSON, which lay disabled 15 miles below the Kansas
River."
[transcribed by W.F., July 2006]
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MISSOURI
INTELLIGENCER
Franklin, Missouri Territory
November 26, 1819
A road is now laying out between The Council Bluffs and Chariton,
by which a direct communication between the former place and
Franklin, a distance of 500 miles, will be effected, and
facilitate the transportation of articles necessary for the
expedition during the winter, while the intercourse by river is
closed. Persons at a distance wishing to correspond with any of
the gentlemen composing the expedition for the Yellowstone,
should direct their letters, etc., to Franklin where an express
from The Council Bluffs will arrive once a month,
for the purpose of receiving all letters, papers, etc., for the
expedition.
[transcribed by W.F., July 2006]