Clark: July 25, 1804

White Catfish Camp 25th of July Wednesday. Several hunters Sent out. at 2
oClock the Two men Sent to the Otteaz Village returned and informed that
no Indians were at the Town they Saw Some fresh Sign near that place which
they persued, but Could not find them, they having taken precausions to
Conceal the rout which they went out from the Villagethe Inds. of the
Missouries being at war with one & the other or other Indians, move in
large bodies and Sometimes the whole nation Continue to Camp together on
their hunting pls. Those men inform that they passed thro a open Plain all
the way to the Town a feiw Trees excepted on the watercoursesthey
Cross the papillion or the Butterfly Creek within a feiw miles of Camp and
near the Village a handsm. river of 100 yards Wide Called the Corne de
chearf or the Elkhorn, which mouths below the Town in the Plate N. Side.
Wind from the S. E. 2 Deer & a Turkey Killed to Day Several Grous Seen
in the Prarie

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White Catfish Camp 25th of July Wednesday a fair morning Several hunters
out today at 2 oClock Drewyer & Peter returned from the Otteaus
Village; and informs that no Indians were at their towns, They Saw Some
fresh Signs of a Small party but Could not find them. in their rout to the
Towns (Which is about 18 miles West) they passed thro a open Prarie
Crossed papillion or Butterfly Creek and a Small butifull river which run
into the Platt a little below the Town Called Corne de charf or Elk Horn
river this river is about 100 yards wide with Clear water & a gravely
Channel.wind from the S. E two Deer Killed to day 1 Turkey Several
Grous Seen to day.