better & at Woody Mt where he is to stay & regain strength for onward journey. Reports buffalo numerous near the Buttes but not W of them. Now beginning to move S. The depÙt at White Mud R left in charge of Kennedy has been raided on by Sioux. A great number of them came round & by holding revolvers to his head &c induced him to give them half of the stores amounting to 500 rations. They then lit a number of candles & danced all night in a tent. Two of the Mounted Police had turned up at Woody Mt while he was there. Hear indirectly of police. One of whisky traders here told one of our men that the indians had told him that the Union Jack was flying on one of their forts to the E.

Belly R. Camp 8 A.M. B. 25.09
T. 68" E.N.E. light. clear
Noon B. 24.92
T. 75" calm clear
8 P.M. B. 24.975
T. 66" S. Gusty. Partly cloudy

The prevalence of light winds & calms here near the mountains is very remarkable especially when contrasted with the almost daily strong winds experienced on the prairie to the E.

Aug 24 Broke camp this morning & started for the N end of Waterton Lake with Capt. A. East & scouts. Arrived about 1 P.M. The distance must be about 14 miles. Found Ashe, & three US Camps on a beautiful undulating grassy slope crowded in between the N End of the lake & the foot of