Corsell sent his men to the village where they were carefully drest and sent to Albany, being seaven

in number, the

Dutch bores carryed to the camp such provisions as they had, and were too well

w ch a good quantity was brought y c Mohaukes were all gone to their Castles, with resolution to fight it out against the french, who being refresht and supplyed w th the aforesaid provisions made a shew of marching towards the Mohaukes Castles, but with payd for it

;

Especially peaz and bread, of

;

faces about and great sylence and dilligence return'd towards Cannada.

Upon the 12 th of February, whether a Panick feare, some mutiny, or y c probability of the thawing of the lake, caus'd this sudden (w ch the Indians call a dishono able retreit) I cannot learne, but surely so bould and hardy an attempt (circumstances considered) hath not hapned in any age. All w ch vanisht like false fyer, and hath given new courage to their old enemyes y e Mauhaukes who by their

spyes hearing of y e retreat of y e French pursued them back to the Lake, but the French

making more speed to them from Canada, the Mohaukes did noe considerable prejudice to them, onely took 3 one of w ch at his own request they slew, not being able to march, the other they kept prisoners, they

found 5 others dead in the way with hunger and cold, but according to their manner brought the crownes of their heads away, those who observed the words and countenance of Monsieur Coursell,