Volume 1

CHABOILLEZ'S HOUSE—VOYAGE RESUMED.
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part of these forks, but now they are nearly destroyed. At
the entrance of the Rat we observed the remains of some
old buildings, where [Mr. Charles Jean Baptiste] Chaboillez
wintered in 1796-97. This evening most of the Indians
overtook us, apparently in a good humor. We caught
but few fish, the reason being that, on approaching this
little stream, Red river becomes broader, shallower, and
often interrupted by large rocks, though there is plenty
water for canoes.
Ati£: 2§th. I prevailed upon the Indians to decamp
early. Sent Desmarais with the horse by land, as usual.
The country does not admit of riding ; it is too much overgrown
with thick brush, poplars, and willows. At sunrise
we embarked, and proceeded with great caution, to avoid
running foul of the numerous stones. Came to the first
rocky point, where we found all the Indians had put ashore.
They informed us that they had heard several shots, and
had left orders for us to await their return. I did not
think proper to comply, but proceeded, advising them to
follow, which they did. We soon met some Indians, who
informed us that the shots had been fired by the Red
Sucker Indians who had joined us at Riviere Sale, and who,
having put their families on board canoes, had made a turn
on the meadow, and were shooting buffalo.
We now passed the second rocky point. The current at
both these places is very swift, and the passage winding,
but there is plenty of water ; we got up by means of our
setting-poles. We had no sooner passed this narrow place,
of the Assiniboine at Montagne a la Bosse ; and it was he who corresponded
with Lewis and Clark at the Mandans : see L. and C, ed. 1893, p. 187. He
died at Terrebonne in 1809. A daughter married the geographer, Joseph
Bouchette ; another married Roderick McKenzie ; a third married Simon
McTavish. His son Charles 2d succeeded him ; this is the one who was at the
Mandans in 1806. He died at Terrebonne in 1812, leaving three children,
Charles 3d, Jean, and Marguerite. The name often appears as Chaboilles,
Chaboiller, Chaboillier, Cheboillez, and in some other forms, as Shabboyer and
Shabboyea in Tanner's Narr, Rat r. is rendered Wasushkwatape or Muskrat
r. in Keating's Long, IL pp. 64, 80.