192 TJic Home of tJie Wolverene and Beaver. 



of the wreck, -with shattered canoes, and Indians 

 swimming for their lives, or struggling in the 

 agonies of death ; while tliose who had escaped the 

 danger remained aghast and stupefied, or made with 

 frantic panic for the shore. Upwards of a hundred 

 savages were destroyed by the explosion, many 

 more were shockingly mutilated, and for days after- 

 wards the limbs and bodies of the slain were thrown 

 upon the beach. 



" The inhabitants of Newestee (Newcetu) were 

 overwhelmed with consternation at this astounding 

 calamity, which had burst upon them in the very 

 moment of triumph. The warriors sat mute and 

 mournful, while the women filled the air with loud 

 lamentations. Their weeping and wailing, how- 

 ever, was suddenly changed into yells of fuiy at 

 the sight of four unfortunate white men, brought 

 captive into the village. They had been driven on 

 shore in one of the ship's boats, and taken at some 

 dis'ance along the coast. 



" The interpreter was permitted to converse with 

 them. They proved to be the four brave fellows 

 who had made such desperate defence from the 

 cabin. The interpreter gathered from them, some 

 of the particulars already related. They told him 

 further, that, after they had beaten off the enemy, 

 and cleared the ship, Lewis advised that they 



