They were also desired to put as much meat as they could en cache on the banks of the Copper-Mine River on their return.

We then furnished them with what ammunition we could spare and they took their departure promising to wait three days for Mr.Wentzel at the Copper Mountains.

We afterwards learned that their fears did not permit them to do so, and that Mr.
Wentzel did not rejoin them until they were a day's march to the southward of the mountains.
We embarked at five A.M.and proceeded towards the sea which is about nine miles beyond the Bloody Fall.

After passing a few rapids the river became wider and more navigable for canoes, flowing between banks of alluvial sand.

We encamped at ten on the western bank at its junction with the sea.