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Show 70 which communicates with the division of Red riverthat passes by Bay au Pierre. They ~ive _at or near where their ancestors have lived from tin1e Immemorial. They being the nearest nation to the old Spanish fort, or Mission of Adaize, that place was named after them, being about 20 miles from them, to the south. There are now but 20 men of them remaining, but more women. Their language differs from all other, and is so difficult to speak or understand, that no nation can speak ten words of it; but they all speak Caddo, and tnost of them French, to whom they were always attached, and joined them against the Natchez ludians. After the massacre of Nat- chez, in 1798, while the Spaniards occupied the post of Adaize, their priests took much pains to proselyte these Indians to the Roman Catholic religion, but, I .am informed, were totally unsuccessful. ALICHE (commonly pronounced Eyeish) live ftear Nacogdoches, but are almost extinct, as a nation, not being more than 25 souls of thetn remaining : four years ago the small pox destroyed the greater part of them. They were, some years ago, a considerable nation, ;.md lived on a bayau which bears their name, which the road from Natchitoch to Nacogdoches crosses, about 12 miles west of Sabine river, on which a few French and American families are settled. Their native language is spoken by no other nation, but they speak and understand Caddo, with whom they are in amity, often visiting one another. KEYES, or KEYCHIES, live on the east bank of Trinity river, a small distance above where the road from Natchitoches to St. Antoine crosses it. Tht.- e are of them 60 men: have their peculiar native language, but mostly now speak Caddo; intermarry . with them, and live together in much harmony, formerly having lived ncar them, on the head \Vaters of the Sabine. They plant corn and some other veg~· tables. 71 INIES, or 'T A CRIES (called indifferently by botb .names.) Frmn the latter name the name of the proM vince of Tachus or Tax us is derived. T'he Inies live. about 25 miles \\-est of Natchitoches, on a small river a branch of S.tbine, called theN aches. They are, like all their neighbors, diminishing; but have now 80 men. Their ancestors, for a long time, lived where they now do. 'fheir language the san1e as that of the Caddos, with whom they are in great amity. 'fhese Indians have a good character, live on excellent land, and raise corn to sell. NABEDACHES, live on the west side of the same river, about fifteen miles above them; have about the ~arne number of men; speak the same langm1ge; hve on the best of land; raise corn in plenty; have the same manners, customs and attachments. BED IES, are on the Trinity river, about 60 miles t~ t~:e southward of Nacogdo~hes; have 100 men ; at c b ood hunters for deer, w h1ch arc very large and plenty about them; plant, and make O"OOcl crops of corn; language d iflers from all othgr, but speak Caddo; are a peaceable, quiet people, and have an excellent character for their honesty and punctuality. . AC~~KES~ VVS .. Their ancient town and rinCipal_ plctce of residence Is on.the west side of Cole~ado or Rw Rouge, about 200 miles south \vest of NacoO"doches, _but ?ften change their place of residence fgr a ~~as~_n ' bemg- near the bay Inake gt·eat use of fish Oj-~tei s~ &c: kill ~ great many deer, which are th~ lai gest and fattest In the province. and tl . . · . , 11 · 1 • ' 1e1r country 1s umve• Sd y saJCL to be Inferior to no ·t f h . in so·l 1 f pm o t e province b I ' f?rO\v~11 o timber, goodness of water a l elauty ol f suhrface; have a Ianguag·e j)eculi~I· to t'hemnc se. ves ' )U. t a· ve a tno de of· comm· unicatio"n b d - SJ ~ns, w h 1eh tht.:y 'lll H ndcrst·u1d · 11 b . by u m c ' um er a out BQ |