The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-14
MASSACRE ISL.tND.


Three River, ut the confluence Of the
It. Maurice vita the ST. Lawrence, ninety miles
from Quebec, Is one Of the Oldest hamlets OF
Canada. A wedding here took place ON Sept.
20 1887, which received some notice at the time.
GA that day Marie Boucher. the daughter OF Tho
governor Of the village, and only twelve wears
Of age, was made the wife Of Lieut.. Rene Gaul-
Boucher. and for TWENTY-FIVE Years was The
governor Of Three Rivers, and ons Of his sons,
Pierre Gaultler de Narcnncs, was the -iour de IA
Verendr}e, the subject OF this PAPER, and the
explorer OF northern route To the Rocky
Mountains. when young man he Joined, In
1877, IN war expedition against New England,
ana In 100 was lighting with the French army
In Flanders. Returning L. Canada. he identified
Wost.
Verendrye IN l12s was stationed at Lake Nepi-
gon whose water, flow into Like Superior
so positive rclntive 10 n river which flowed To-
ward the sea Of the west, that he resolved TO
make an exploration. Charles de NeauhlInOs.
the Governor Of Canada, = I'VE him n respectful
region west Of the great lakes, which had been
drawn by Ochlga, the Indian guide II Neren-
peditlon Of nfty men. II left Montreal In l73l,
under the conduct Of his sons and nephew. he
not joining the party til 49, in consequence Of
the detcntions Of busino4s. In tho autumn OF
1891 the party reached II INV Lake. by the Nau-
tonagon or GrOssclliers river, now called Pigeon.
Father Messayer, who had been stationed on
Lake Superior, at the GrOselliers river was taken
US spiritual guide. At the foot of Rainy Lake
post was erected, and called Fort -. Pierre,
Lake OF the Woods they established Fort S..
Charles on IT, southwestern bank. Five leagues
from Lake Winnipeg hey established q post on
the Assiniboine. The river Winnipeg, called by
them Maurepa-, In honor Of the Minister II
France In liJi was protected by a fort II the
same nane About this time their advance was
stopped by the exhaustion of supplies, hut on
the Eth Of April. 1875, an arrangement was made
Tor "A second equipment, and fourth soon
Joined the expedition. In June, 11}B while
twenty-One Of the expedition were canned
upOn M isle In the Lake of the Woods they
We're surprised by band Of Sioux hostile to the
French allies, the Christin aux, and all Killed.
Inc island, upon tins account, is lied Massacre
Island. A few days after party OF hYe Can
adam Noyageur6 discovered their dead bodies
anu scAlped heads. Father Duncan, the mis-
slonary' was found upon one knee, an arrow in
MS mead MS breast bare, his left hand touching
Tue grouhn, ana the right hand raised.
IL was ny ascending the AssinlbOine, and by
tne present iran 10 Mouse river, thCy reached
the country OF the MIn'auos and in l742 cane
10 the upper Missouri pnssed the Yellowstone.
and at length arrived at the Rocky Mountains
The party was led by the eldest son and hig
brother, the chevaer. They left tho Lake Of
the Woods on the Goth Of April, l7i2 came in
sight OF the Rocky Mountains on the lat OF Inn.
uary, l743, and on the 18th assembled them. On
the l@th OF May, l7A they had returned to the
upper Missouri, and In the Petite Verso coun-
Try they planted on an eminence "A leaden plate
90 inc arms ~ France, ana raised "A monument
OF ston. Nhich they called Deauharnois. They
July. "
..VeIendrye waa made captain OF the Order Of
et' LouiA and Oh iered TO continue explorations.