French fall upon them in winter ; that they be settled, some at Katskill, and along the river," where they would be in security and in readiness to assist in the

old men, lest the

who come

common defense should it be necessary.

Every tenth man of

the militia was

ordered to Albany, and other measures taken " I will do what is for defensive war. possible for me to save the government from the French," said Dongan to De Denon" until I hear from the " advise ville, king, my master ;" and

Monsieur Denonville

to send home all the Christians and In

dian prisoners, the king of England's subjects, you unjustly do detain."

Meanwhile the

Senecas remained on the war path.

Dongan

had offered his mediation for peace on condition that the captive chiefs should be restored, the fort in the Seneca country razed, and

To these proposi

the spoils taken from that nation restored. tions

De Denonville would not listen.

Iroquois advanced to dictate the terms.

In July,

1688, the

Haaskouaun, their chief,

with five hundred warriors sat down before Quebec.

hundred warriors remained within call.

Twelve

If in four days the French

would concede to Dongan's terms, the place would be spared ; The French governor it 'would be overwhelmed. on the and sixth of September following abandoned Fort yielded,

if not,

Niagara and the possession of the country south of the great The imprisoned chiefs, however, he did not restore. lakes. In this situation matters remained until January, 1689, when