to risk another affair would be to go contrary to His will if he desired absolutely was master of his frenchmen. The Commander replied that he did not wish to expose them and asked them only for two Indians to guide his expedition which they with difficulty granted. Some twenty determined afterwards to follow him being encouraged by some drams of brandy. The Algonquins, Nepissings and those Iroquois who were unwilling to follow him, accepted the

costing a

:

to perish he

made by de Lery to guard the road and the 12 prisoners. They assured the Commander that he may make the attack they would take possession of the road and watch the movements of the English at Fort Williams. The detachment having commenced their march along the high road, the soldiers having their proposition

;

bayonets fixed,

M de Lery gave orders, when within 15 acres of the fort, to move strait forward

without firing a shot, and seize the guard on entering the fort. He was still 5 acres off when he heard the whoop of the savages, notwithstanding the prohibition he had issued. He instantly ordered an advance double quick in order to carry the gate of the Fort, but the enemy had time to close it.

Six Indians only followed the French

:

the others pursued six Englishmen who unable to

reach the fort threw themselves into the bush.

M. de Lery set some men to cut down the gate, and caused the Commandant to be summoned to surrender, promising quarter to him and all his garrison ; to which he only answered by a fire of