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

The Fort was completed next morning, the 3 d

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to reap, he thought he could not leave too good officers at this post.

The other Seneca, the comrade

of him to whom we have just alluded, deserted the night of the same day to advise his nation of the

danger which menaced the Iroquois.

Inconceivable difficulty was experienced in moving the cannon and the remainder of the artillery equipments over marshes and two pretty considerable rivers which it was necessary to traverse, being obliged to carry them on their carriages and parapets, which occupied a very great number of the militia.