Chapter XVI

Mr. Franchère—Comecomly’s anxiety—His report of a sail—His
attachment to the Americans—Laframboise, the interpreter—Mr.
M‘Dougall’s visit—The _Racoon_ sloop-of-war—Comecomly grows
partial to the British flag—North-West partners—British officers—
Astoria changed to Fort George—Captain Black’s character—Mr.
Hunt’s voyage—Commodore Porter—Mr. Hunt leaves the Marquesas—
Arrival at the Sandwich Islands—Rumours—The ship _Lark_—Eight
persons perish—Columbian affairs—The property delivered—No ice—
The people assembled—Voyage—The Cascade banditti—Two North-West
canoes—North-West affray at the cascades—Mr. Stuart wounded—Mr.
Keith’s conduct—Preparations for war—The great expedition—Conduct
of the Cath-le-yach-é-yach Indians—Expedition fails—The effect—
Remarks 246

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Party to the Wallamitte—Hunt’s voyage concluded—The brig _Pedlar_—
M‘Dougall suspected—His character vindicated—Mr. Hunt’s remarks
on the late concern—His liberality—His farewell address to the
clerks—Final departure from Columbia—The party for Canada—Efforts
and disappointments—Snake expedition—The melancholy story of
Pierre Dorion’s wife—Massacre of the Snake party—Remarks—A winter
in the Blue Mountains—List of casualties—Astor’s hopes
disappointed—Comment on the late concern 261