When we had pass’d the River, and were all come together, we soon knew each other to be _French_ Men. Those we found were the Sieurs _Couture Charpantier_ and _de Launay_, both of them of _Roan_, whom Monsieur _de Tonty_, Governor of Fort St. _Lewis_ among the _Islinois_, had left at that Post, when he went down the _Missisipi_ to look after Monsr. _de la Sale_; and the Nation we were then with, was call’d _Accancea_. [Sidenote: _The Travellers come to the French Habitation._] It is hard to express the Joy conceiv’d on both Sides; ours was unspeakable, for having at last found, what we had so earnestly desired, and that the Hopes of returning to our dear Country, was in some Measure assured by that happy Discovery. The others were pleased to see such Persons as might bring them News of that Commander, from whom they expected the Performance of what he had promis’d them; but the Account we gave them of Monsr. _de la Sale’s_ unfortunate Death, was so afflicting, that it drew Tears from them, and the dismal History of his Troubles and Disasters render’d them almost inconsolable. We were conducted to the House, whither all our Baggage was honestly carry’d by the _Indians_. There was a very great Throng of those People, both Men and Women, which being over, we came to the Relation of the particular Circumstances of our Stories. Ours was deliver’d by Monsieur _Cavelier_, whom we honour’d as our Chief, for being Brother to him, who had been so. [Sidenote: _Who the Frenchmen were._] We were inform’d by them, that they had been Six, sent by Monsr. _Tonty_, when he return’d from the Voyage he had made down the _Colbert_ or _Missisipi_ River, pursuant to the Orders sent him by the late Monsr. _de la Sale_, at his Departure from _France_, and that the said Sieur _Tonty_ had commanded them to build the aforesaid House. That having never since receiv’d any News from the said Monsr. _de la Sale_, Four of them were gone back to Monsr. _Tonty_, at the Fort of the _Islinois_. In Conclusion, it was agreed among us, to go away as soon as possible, towards the _Islinois_, and conceal from the _Indians_, the Death of Monsieur _de la Sale_, to keep them still in Awe and under Submission, whilst we went away with the first Ships that should happen to sail from _Canada_ for _France_, to give an Account at Court of what had happen’d, and to procure Succours. In the mean Time, the Chief of the _Indians_ came to invite us to eat. We found Mats laid on the Ground for us to sit on, and all the Village met to see us. [Sidenote: _Kind_ Indians.]