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.

M. de

Vaudreuil's detachment made a circuit of half a league and anchored at the place where M. de Callieres waited.

The entire body landed.

The scouts did not cease marching

;

they reported having seen trails proceeding from the village

of the Onnontagues to Cayuga (Oyogoiris) and Oneida (Onejoust), which induced them to believe that the

women and children withdrew thither, and that the Warriors of these two villages came to

aid their brethren.

A strong light was seen the same night in the direction of the village, which caused the supposition that they had burned it ;

was even supposed that they fired cannon. An Ottawa Savage, named the Cat, returned from He had gone some days previously with a Seneca taken last winter, whose life had been scouting. They at first discovered two women whom they had neglected to capture, and they subsespared. quently seized a man who was bathing with his wife. The Ottawa wished to bind him, but the Seneca opposed it, and released him under the pretext that he would bring in others, which began to make the Outaouac distrust him, but he had still more reason to do so when the Seneca quit him, saying that he wished to eat some new corn, and having wandered aside for that purpose, he uttered the ordinary warning cry to direct some young Onnontagues who pursued the Outaouacs, the swiftHah' a league was made that day. ness of whose legs saved him. captain, was left in the fort with Sieur Desbergeres, also captain, and Sieur Marcpuis de Crissafly, some other officers and 140 militia men and soldiers to guard the batteaux, canoes, provisions and other heavy baggage, which could not be transported their loss would have absolutely caused that of the whole army, and though everyone wished to share the glory which M. le Compte was expected it