French officers of the army who brought me news from it at night, and assured me that the Chiefs of all the savages had accompanied them to the Fort, desirous to see me, and that they would visit

me at Montreal, where I should await them.

The Rev. Father de Lamberville Sen r came, likewise,

with these Gentlemen on account of some difficulties which he was very glad to arrange for Onontague whither he returned.

We worked some hours together

;

then sent him back to the fort

with some of the arrived French ; the others being desirous to leave and come down again into the country.

After having waited some time for Mess" du Tast and de Cahonet, to

whom I gave one of my

canoes and two of my attendants well acquainted with the navigation, to pilot their batteaux and troops in safety tlu-ough the rapids, I resumed my journey down the river.

I likewise took on board one of my canoes the Sieur Le Moine whose fever had seriously augmented, and who had served the

King in tliis affair with so much zeal and affection, aided by the intimate knowledge lie had of the Iroquois language, that it may be said the entire Colony owe him a debt of eternal gratitude. Finally, in my return of three days I accomplished what cost us thirteen in ascending, and found in the stores at Montreal and la Chine, forty-five thousand weight of flour, which, it,

had we received