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.

We camped at the place called The Salt Springs, which in truth they are.

They produce enough

of salt to make us wish that they were near Quebec ; the cod fishery would be very easy then in

Canada.

La Rigolle is that part of the Oswego River between Lake Onondaga and the Mouth of the Seneca River. /

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COUNT FRONTENAC S EXPEDITION AGAINST THE ONONDAGAS.

The 4 th The order of battle was formed at sunrise the army being divided into two lines. The first was commanded by M. de Calheres who kept on the enemy's left his centre consisted of two battalions of militia and the two battalions of troops composed the wings, the nrtlllery being The greater portion of the Indians of the first in the middle preceded by the two centre battalions. ;

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line had

been thrown on the right wing, as they desired.

From time to time forlorn hopes of the

most active savages and Frenchmen were deployed to discover and receive the first fire. The second line was commanded by M. de Vaudreuil who placed himself on the right wing.