could not be understood, since by marching from morning until night five leagues only could be

made in two days.

The portage of all the batteaux, canoes and baggage commenced, it being impossible to pass M. le Comte de Frontenac, who expected to pass on foot like the others, was borne in his canoe by fifty savages singing and uttering yells of joy. The battalions who could not make this Carrying place passed it the day following. Four leagues were travelled, the road being 30 th

.

the Falls otherwise.

better.

On the first of August, half the army was detached beyond the river which goes to Oneida (Onand made more than five leagues in roads up to the knee. M.de Vaudreuil and the majority

?iejotist),

of the officers were at their head.

This precaution was the more necessary as at a place called Le

Rigols, the river is not more than half a pistol shot Avide, to the mouth of Lake Ganenta.

'

Nothing-

Nothing was met during this day's march except the description of our army drawn on bark, after the manner of the Savages, and two bundles of cut rushes which signified that 1434 men accompa-

We passed the Lake in the order of battle

nied us.

Monsieur de Callieres who commanded that

day on the left, that being the side of the enemy, made a large circuit under pretence of debarking on that side, whilst M. de Vaudreuil with the right wing hugged the shore to clear what he could encoimter all around of the enemy. The vigorous manner this landing was made, sword in hand, convinced us that had the enemy been met they would not have long stood their ground.