from a war expedition in the Blackfeet Country where they killed several of the white people and carried away their effects; which were the same that we now observed worn in the Village[.] We Immediately spoke to the Chief of the wolves, and he acknowledged the whole as follows –

"The evening before the attack observing some people at a considerable distance near the banks of the great North river I thought we discovered the enemy and my heart was glad[.] We became impatient but we waited night to make our approach coming within a certain distance, hearing the drum beating we delayed until all was silence – and it was the dawn of the morn when our young men fired on the Tent, whence we heard the drum[.] At the first discharge the persons who were within rushed out[.] It was then I discovered our error, that our attack was on white men. I was sorry, but I could not prevail on the young men to cease firing and be wise[.] The white men fled to their canoes – and the young men carried away the things which were left in the camp[.] I did not kill any of the white men – but I did beleive they were Serpent Indians our enemies[.] I am sorry the were Your friends[.]" By this discourse we concluded that these Indians had killed some of our people on the South branch of the Saskatchewine river[.]

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