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me to take the party up the Wisconsin, and supply them with
provisions. I conveyed them up as far as the mouth of Yel-
!'low Biver, which unites with the Wisconsin in Juneau County,
where I left them, and returned to Green Bay. I took eight
loads of cranberries to Galena, and exchanged them for provis-
ions for the use of the shingle malrers. When I reached Fort
Winnebago on my return, Major TWIGGS, the commanding offi-
cer of that garrison, inforaed me, that WHITNEY'S men must
be sent out of the country; that he expected the Indian Agent
that day from Prairie du Chien, who mould go up and conduct
$he whole party off from the Wisconsin; that WIIITNEY had no
:right there, and if the Indian Agent needed any assistance in
putting a speedy check to this trespass upon the Indian lands,
he should furnish the necessary quot\a of soldiers to effect it.
Major TWIGGS then advised me not to attempt to go up
mhere the men were making shingles; that if I did, I might
get into trouble. I told him that I was employed by WHITREY
to supply his men with provisions; and that all the Indian
Agents and soldiers combined could not prevent me from
fulfilling my engagements. I told him furthermore, that this
difficully had all been brought about by false representations
to the Agent; that I had delivered provisions to the Winne-
bagoes for WIIITNEY'S mcn, and that they were all satisfied
that W~ITNEY should mske as many shingles as he pleasecl.
He flew into a violent passion, and told me that I would be
sorry for my course, and for what I had said. I told him that
.[ disregarded all his threats, and then left him.
I then went up to where the men wcre at work. They had
made about two hundred thousand shingles. I delivered my
~'rovisions to the party, and vas about leaving camp, mhen a
]Trenchman came on a clean jump. He told me that there was
a great lot of soldiers and officers at (~RIGNON'S Trading Post,
a, short distance below; that Mr. GRIGXON had sent him to
ilnform me that the soldiers were after me, and that I had better
go back into the woods, and keep out of the may. I told my
nlen to take their teams a short distance down the river, and