[i45] CHAP. VI. 



Transactions at the Copper-mine River, and till we joined all 

 the women to the South of Cogead Lake. 



Some Copper Indians join us — Indians send three spies down the river — 

 Begin my survey — Spies return^ and give an account of Jive tents of 

 Esquimaux — Indians consult the best method to steal on them in the 

 night, and kill them while asleep — Cross the river — Proceedings of the 

 Indians as they advance towards the Esquimaux tents — The Indians 

 begin the massacre while the poor Esquimaux are asleep, and slay them 

 all — Much affected at the sight of one young woman killed close to my 

 feet — The behaviour of the Indians on this occasion — Their brutish 

 treatment of the dead bodies — Seven more tents seen on the opposite side 

 of the river — The Indians harass them, till they fy to a shoal in the 

 riverfor safety — Behaviour of the Indians after killing those Esquimaux — 

 Cross the river, and proceed to the tents on that side — Blunder their 

 tents, and destroy their utensils — Continue my survey to the river^s 

 mouth — Remarks there — Set out on my return — Arrive at one of the 

 Coppermines — Remarks on it — Many attempts made to induce the 

 Copper Indians to carry their own goods to market — Obstacles to it — 

 Villany and cruelty of Keelshies to some of those poor Indians — Leave the 

 Copper-mine, and walk at an amazing rate till we join the women, by 

 the side of Cogead TVhoie — Much foot foundered — The appearance very 

 alarming, but soon changes for the better — Proceed to the Southward, 

 and join the remainder of the women and children — Many other 

 Indians arrive with them. 



WE had scarcely arrived at the Copper-mine River 1771. 

 when four Copper Indians joined us, and brought {^(^"^ 

 with them two canoes. They had seen all the 

 Indians who were sent from us at various times, except 

 Matonabbee's [146] brother, and three others that were first 

 dispatched from Congecathawhachaga. 



