The celerity of his entirely cut. movements cannot be too much praised, since he occupied only three days in going, coming and executing all he had to do, although from one village to the other was fourteen good leagues in the woods with continual mountains and a multitude of rivers and large streams to be crossed. He was therefore not expected so soon, and M. le Comte was agreeably surprized to see him return in so short a time with 35 Oneidas, among whom were as we have said, the principal Chiefs of the nation,

and four of our French, prisoners. But we are accustomed in Canada to see him perform so many gallant

actions,

and he has the this, how-

King's service so much at heart that those acquainted with him will not be surprized at

ever extraordinary it be.

The Mohawk deserter was burnt before the departure of the army who camped that same day midway from the fort where the batteaux were left some savages having remained behind in the hope of finding more plunder received the fire of a small party three of them were killed without the enemy daring to advance near enough to take their scalps. The fort was reached on the 10 th and destroyed. The army encamped on the 11 th below the Portage, and on the 12 th at 10 o'clock in the morning at the mouth of the river, on Lake Frontenac. It was time to quit that river, and if the waters had been as low as they ordinarily are in the month ;