That he heard at Albany there was only 27 of our Indians killed. That he heard the French Indians run away after being drove up twice to the Cannon by the French. That the French General is dangerously wounded and him and his Aid de Camp Prisoners, their Lieut*. General, killed. That our waggoners, who were not armed, as soon as they observed any English or French fall ran and took up their arms and fought. Where the French were most in Number our Indians fell upon & attack'd them. That on Tuesday last an Express was sent from Albany to Esopus to Co^ Gaasbeek Chambers to send Men up to Albany, to which he said he would consult the Act of Assembly, and at that time had Lawyers with him. On Wednesday another Express was dispatched from Albany for the same purpose who met an Express coming from Esopus to Albany to enquire whether the News was true, on which the Albany Express said he had a Mind to kill him. Both Expresses then went to Esopus -- and the People were called under arms on Wednesday & discharged and ord^. to appear next day. But that he met one Cap*. Elpendorph with 50 Troopers on Thursday Night 20 miles from Albany, who when he first heard the News push'd off with these Men without waiting for Orders.

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 691

BATTLE OF LAKE GEORGE.

[Loiul. Mag. xxiv.]

GEN^. JOHXSON TO THE GOVERNORS' OF THE SEVERAL COLONIES. Camp at Lake George, Septr. 9. 1755 Gentlemen,