The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-06-23

time could discern iI.eis features, display.
ing extreme terror snd smazen ent, while ev +.
cry limb appeared to nemblo IS they moved.
Sachcusc was directed to entiea, them 70 iht
ship, and TWO men were DOW sent with .
plank, which was accordingly placed across
the chasm. They appeared still much alarm
ed, and requested that Sacheuse only should
come over he accordingly passed to the op-
posite side, on which they earnestly besought
him not to touch them, as il they did, they
should certainly die. Altar he had used
many arguments to persuade them that he
was flesh and blood, the native who had shown
most courage ventused to touch his hand,
then pulling himself by the nose, set up u
shout, in which he was joined by Sacheuse,
and tho other three. Tho presents were then
distributed, consisting of two or tnrec articles
OF clothing, and few strings of beads after
which Sacheuse exchanged knife for one Of
theirs.
"Tho bope Of getting some important in.
formation, as we'll as the interest naturally
felt for those poor creatures, made me impa-
,ient to communicate with them myself and
l therefore desired Lieutenant Parry to sc-
company me to tho place where the party
were assembled, II appearing to me that
come nearer the ships. We accordingly pro-
yidcd ourselves with additional presents, con-
sisting Of looking glasses and knives, together
with some caps and shirts, and proceeded to-
wards the spot, where the conference was
held with increased energy. BY The ,ime we
reached il, the whole were assembled those
who had originally been left at distance with
their slcdgcs, having driven up to join their
comrades. The party now therefore consist
ed of eight natives, with all their sledges,
and about so dogs, two sailors, Sacheuse, 1t.
Parry, and myself, forming a group Of no
small singularity not u lit,lo also increased
by the peculiarly of the situation, on a field
OF ice, far from the land. The noiso and
amour may easily be conceivced.-,he whole
talking and shouting together, and the dogs
bowling, while the oatives were heggng
thom with their long whips, to preserve order.
"Our arrival produced a visible alarm,
causing them to retreat few steps towards
their sledges on this Sachcu.e called to Us
to pull our noses, as he had discovered This
to be the mode Of friendly saluts,ion with
them. This ceremony was accordingly per.
formed by each OF Us, the natives, during
their retreat, making use OF the same gesture,
tho nature OF which we had not before under
stood. In the same way We initiated their
shou,s as well as we could, using the same
intcrjec,ion, heigh, yasv which we after.
wards found TO be an expression of surprise
and pleasure. We then advanced towards
them whilo they halted, and presented tho
forcmast with looking glass and knife, re-
pea,ing the same presents 10 tho whole as
they camo up in succession. On seeing
their faces in the glasses their astonishmenI
appeared eytemc, and they looked round in
silence for moment at each other and at US;
'immcdia,y afterwards they Sc, up general
shout, aucceeded by loud laugh, expires.
sive Of extreme delight, as we'll as surprise,
10 which we joined, partly from inability TO
avoid il, and willing also to show that we
were pleased with our new acquaintances."