The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, October 20, 1804

Updated May 14, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Lewis, October 20, 1804

20th October

Peter Crusat this day shot at a white bear he wounded him, but being alarmed at the formidable appearance of the bear he left his tomahalk and gun; but shortly after returned and found that the bear had taken the oposite rout.- soon after he shot a buffaloe cow broke her thy, the cow pursued him he concealed himself in a small raviene.-