As we were hunting for our horses, we found _Thomas Hickman’s_ horse dead, which rolled yesterday down the hill. At one o’clock we came to the _Alleghenny_, to an old _Shawano_ town, situated under a high hill on the east, opposite an island of about one hundred acres, very rich land, well timbered.[90] We looked for a place to cross the river, but in vain; we then went smartly to work, and made a raft; we cut the wood, and carried it to the water side. The wolves and owls made a great noise in the night. 13th.—We got up early, and boiled some chocolate for breakfast, and then began to finish our rafts; we cloathed ourselves as well as we could in _Indian_ dress; it was about two o’clock in the afternoon, before we all got over to the other side, near an old _Indian_ town. The _Indians_ told us, we should not call Mr. _Bull_, _captain_, their young men would be mad that we brought a warrior there. We went up a steep hill, good land, to the creek _Cowewanick_,[91] where we made our fire. They wanted to hunt for meat, and looked for a road. Captain _Bull_ shot a squirrel, and broke his gun. I cut fire wood, and boiled some chocolate for supper. The others came home, and brought nothing. _Pesquitomen_ wanted to hear the writing from the general, which we read to them, to their great satisfaction. This was the first night we slept in the open air. Mr. _Bull_ took the tent along with him. We discoursed a good deal of the night together. 14th.—We rose early, and thought to make good progress on our way. At one o’clock _Thomas Hickman_ shot a large buck; and, as our people were hungry for meat, we made our camp there, and called the water _Buck run_. In the evening we heard the great guns fire from _fort Duquesne_. Whenever I looked towards that place, I felt a dismal impression, the very place seemed shocking and dark. _Pesquitomen_ looked his things over, and found a white belt, sent by the commissioners of trade,[92] for the _Indian_ affairs. We could find no writing concerning the belt, and did not know what was the signification thereof: They seemed much concerned to know it. 15th.—We arose early, and had a good day’s journey: we passed these two days through thick bushes of briars and thorns; so that it was very difficult to get through. We crossed the creek _Paquakonink_; the land is very indifferent. At twelve o’clock we crossed the road from _Venango_ to _fort Duquesne_. We went west towards _Kushkushking_, about sixteen miles from the fort. We went over a large barren plain, and made our lodging by a little run. _Pesquitomen_ told us, we must send a messenger, to let them know of our coming, as the _French_ live amongst them; he desired a string of wampum; I gave him three hundred and fifty. We concluded to go within three miles of _Kushkushking_, to their sugar cabbins,[93] and to call their chiefs there. In discourse, Mr. Bull told the _Indians_, the _English_ should let all the prisoners stay amongst them, that liked to stay.