Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-07-31


Shouts, words, and gestures, were ex-
changed for some time to no purpose,
though each party seemed in some de-
gree to recognize each others language.
Sacheuse, after time, thought he could
discover that they spoke the Humooke
dialect, and holding up the presents, call
ed out to them, Kahkeile, Come on p to
which they answered, .Naakrie, naa krieai-
ffoite, No, no: go away: = and other
words, which he made out to mean, that
they hoped we were not come to destroy
them. The boldest then approached to
the edge of the canal, and drawing from
his boot knife, repeated, Go away:
can kill you. Sacheuse not intimidated,
told them that he was also man and a
friend, and at the same time threw across
the canal some strings of beads, and a
checked shirt /; but these they behcld
with great distrust and apprehension,
still calling, Go away, DONE kill us +"
'--Sacheuse now threw them an English
knife, saying, take that On this they
approached with caution, picked up the
knife, then shouted and pulled their no.
ses, These actions were initiated by
Sacheusc, who in return called OUT
{ Heighyaw = pulling his nose with the
same gesture. They now pointed to the
shirt, demanding what it was, and when
told it was an article of clothing, asked
of what skin it was made. Sacheuse
replied, it was made of the hair of an ami
NAL which they had never seen; on
which they picked it up with expressions
OF surprise. They now began to ask
many questions for by this time they
ioundthe language spoken by themselves
and Sacheuse, had sufficient resemblance
to enable them to hold some commune
cation.
" They first pointed to the ships, ca
gcrly asking What great creatures
these were - Do they come from the
sun or moon ?'-' Do they give us light
by night and by day?' Sacheuse told
them that he was man; that he had a
father and mother like themselves; and
pointing to the south, said that he came
from distant country in that direction.
v 'iiio IiNf oiio"S ICu, tlidl csli~pt DCt
there is nothing but ice there They
again asked, What creatures these
were" pointing to the ships; to which
sacheuse replied, that they were houses
made of wood This they seemed still
10 disoredit, answering, No, they are
alive, we have seen them move their
wings Sacheuse now inquired of them
what they themselves were to which
they replied they were raen, and lived in
that direction, pointing to the north; that
there was much water there; and that
they had come here to fish for sea uni
corns. Itwas thea agreed that Sacheuse
should pass the chasm to them, and he
accordingly returned to the ship to make
his report, and to ask for plank.
" During the whole Of this CONVERSE
ton, had been employed with a good
telescope in observing their motions, and
beheld the first man approach with every
mark Of fear and distrust, looking fire.
qucntly behind to the other two, and
bcckonlng to come Oh, as if for support.
They occasionally retreated, then ad-
vanced again, with cautious steps, in the
attitude of listening, generally keeping
one hand down by their knees, in rcadi-
ness to pull out knife which they had
in their boots; in the other hand they
held their whips with the lash coiled up;
their slcdges remained at a little distance,
the fourth man being apparently station
cd to keep them in readiness for escape.
Sometimes they drew back the covering
they had on their heads, as if wishing to
catch the most distant sounds at which
time | could discern their features, dis
playing extreme terror and amazement.
while every limb appeared to tremble as
they moved. Sacheuse was directed to
entice them to the ship, and two men
were now sent with plank which was
accordingly placed across the chasm.--
They appeared still much alarmed, and
requested that Sacheuse only should
come over; he accordingly passed to the
|pppositc side, on which they earnestly
besought him not to touch them, as if he
did, they should certainly die. After he
had used many arguments to persuade
them that he was flesh and blood, the ma
tive who had shown most courage ven
turcd to touch his hand, then pulling
himself by the nose, set ZIP a shout in
which he was joined by Sacheuse and the
other three. The preserfs were then
distributed, consisting of two or three
articles of clothing, and a few strings of
beads; aseor which Sachguse exchanged
knife for one of theirs.
+" The hope of getting some important
information, as we'll as t'ac interest natu-