were observed some stone kettles and hatchets, a few fish spears made of copper, two small bits of iron, a quantity of skins, and some dried salmon, which was covered with maggots and half putrid.  The entrails of the fish were spread out to dry.  A great many skins of small birds were hung up to a stage, and even two mice were preserved in the same way.  Thus it would appear that the necessities of these poor people induce them to preserve every article that can be possibly used as food.  Several human skulls, which bore the marks of violence, and many bones were strewed about the ground near the encampment and, as the spot exactly answers the description given by Mr. Hearne of the place where the Chipewyans who accompanied him perpetrated the dreadful massacre on the Esquimaux, we had no doubt of this being the place, notwithstanding the difference in its position as to latitude and longitude given by him and ascertained by our observation.  We have therefore preserved the appellation of Bloody Fall which he bestowed upon it.  Its situation by our observations is in latitude 67 degrees 42 minutes 35 seconds North, longitude 115 degrees 49 minutes 33 seconds West, variation 50 degrees 20 minutes 14 seconds East.  This rapid is a sort of shelving cascade, about three hundred yards in length, having a descent of from ten to fifteen feet.  It is bounded on each side by high walls of red sandstone, upon which rests a series of lofty green hills.  On its north side close to the east bank is the low rocky island which the Esquimaux had deserted.  The surrounding scenery was accurately delineated in a sketch taken by Mr. Hood.  We caught forty excellent salmon and white-fish in a single net below the rapid.  We had not seen any trees during this day’s journey; our fuel consisted of small willows and pieces of dried wood that were picked up near the encampment.  The ground is well clothed with grass and nourishes most of the shrubs and berry-bearing plants that we have seen north of Fort Enterprise; and the country altogether has a richer appearance than the barren lands of the Copper Indians.  We had a distinct view of the sea from the summit of a hill behind the tents; it appeared choked with ice and full of islands.

INTERVIEW WITH THE ESQUIMAUX.

On the morning of the 16th three men were sent up the river to search for dried wood to make floats for the nets.  Adam the interpreter was also despatched with a Canadian to inform Akaitcho of the flight of the Esquimaux.  We were preparing to go down to the sea in one of the canoes, leaving Mr. Back to await the return of the men who were absent but, just as the crew were putting the canoe in the water, Adam returned in the utmost consternation and informed us that a party of Esquimaux were pursuing the men whom we had sent to collect floats.  The orders for embarking were instantly countermanded and we went with a part of our men to their rescue.  We soon met our people returning at a slow pace and