At eleven of the clock that night, they came within sight of the town, resolved to defer the But the excessive cold admitted of no further delay. The town of Corlear forms a sort of oblong with only two gates one opposite the road we had taken the other leading to Orange, which is only six leagues distant. Messieurs de Sainte Helene and de Mantet were to enter at the first which the squaws pointed out, and which in fact was found assault until two o'clock of the morning.

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wide open.

Messieurs d'Iberville and de Montesson took the left with another detachment, in order

to make themselves masters of that leading to Orange. to join the

remainder of the party.

But they could not discover it, and returned

A profound silence was every where observed, until the two

commanders, who separated, at their entrance into the town for the purpose of encircling it, had met at the other extremity.

The signal of attack was given Indian fashion, and the entire force rushed on simultaneously. M. de Mantet placed himself at the head of a detachment, and reached a small fort where the garrison was under arms. The gate was burst in after a good deal of difficulty, the whole set on fire, and all who defended the place slaughtered.

The sack of the town began a moment before the attack on the fort. Tew houses made any resistance. M. de Montigny discovered some which he attempted to carry sword in hand, having tried the musket in vain. He received two thrusts of a spear one in the body and the other in the arm. But M. de Sainte Helene having come to his aid, effected an entrance, and put every one who defended the place to the sword.