From seeing all their property strewed about, and ten of their dogs left, we entertained the hope that these poor people would return after their first alarm had subsided, and therefore I determined on remaining until the next day, in the expectation of seeing them as I considered the opening of an early communication a matter of the greatest importance in our state of absolute ignorance respecting the sea-coast.

The canoes and cargoes were carried across the portage and we encamped on the north side of it.

We sent Augustus and Junius across the river to look for the runaways but their search was fruitless.

They put a few pieces of iron and trinkets in their canoes, which were lying on the beach.

We also sent some men to put up the stages of fish and secure them as much as possible from the attacks of the dogs.