"North edge of the lake. Their manner of progression was not one of hostility but rather one of inquiry. Taking every opportunity to keep with sight of us. Their child lifted arm in left hand horizontally over their heads and what appeared to be another signal came in the right hand. This party of 4 men and a boy (6-12 years) can stay off trail to within 200 yd of camp and then stayed out. The same said, and built a fire which they continually put green sticks on it. This made a heavy smoke screen. All this was done on a small ridge in plain view of camp. They stayed for about an hour making occasional calls but mainly watching our activities. About 10:00 several groups of natives coming across the same open glade lake edge. They followed the trail of their predecessors, passed the little house south of the lake where they built or smoking fire and on to join the 4 men and boy. Some after meeting they proceeded at a quick pace along the trail which passes over the saddle within 100 yd of camp and through the grassy valley to the north of Fullers. As they passed along the trail I counted 14 in their party. About 1:30 am carrying a small pack with on their backs or an oar back with a stick about 5th head. I reason that the were women although I am not definitely sure. On looking at the men while standing about this smoke fire they appeared to run little more than a series gray and a few arguments. Some perhaps of an hour after the group passed through the saddle we (Captain Smith's soldier [illegible]) went over the ridge to watch the retreating party. They were nearly a mile away. On calling to them they stopped looked about and then went