. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. lle was a long line by which from twenty to forty men, on shore,towed the boat when necessary. It was attached to the top of a high mast whichserved to lift the line above the brush and other obstructions on the bank andwas the main reliance, especially when the current was strong and the windsadverse. The boats were named Beaver, Buffalo, Elk, Mink, Muskrat, Otter, Raccoon,and White Bear, all familiar names in the fur trade, which governed the pre-dominating thought on the frontier at that time. There were in the expedition conv
. North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history. lle was a long line by which from twenty to forty men, on shore,towed the boat when necessary. It was attached to the top of a high mast whichserved to lift the line above the brush and other obstructions on the bank andwas the main reliance, especially when the current was strong and the windsadverse. The boats were named Beaver, Buffalo, Elk, Mink, Muskrat, Otter, Raccoon,and White Bear, all familiar names in the fur trade, which governed the pre-dominating thought on the frontier at that time. There were in the expedition convoying the Indian Commissioners 476 men,forty of whom were mounted and kept the boats company by land. Gen. HenryAtkinson was in command of the expedition, with Col. Henry Leavenworth sec-ond in command. WITH THE ARIKARAS The expedition arrived at the Arikara villages July i8th, and a treaty withthe tribe was concluded, in which they agreed to remain at peace with the whites,io surrender to the United States authorities any one trading unlawfully in the.
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