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O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
now here some of them were retaken going to France, and others were sent
Some of them are on board the Royal Anne, and some in the Hospital all in
good Health, and are to be sent home by the first opportunity.
at
Oswego, and are
;
here from Canad…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Joseph Gleddon, William Drewry, Henry Cosdrop, Samuel Spenser, Thomas Lyneal, Daniel Chadwell, James Dawson, Joshua Sprigs, Alexander Ogleby, Philip Peak, William Robinson, Edward
Clannon, Joseph Petterson, Zebulon Drew, James Wilson, John Lum, Samue…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
and about 299 more, sailed from Quebeck the 18 th of July last, in a Cartel, and arrived at Plymouth,
He informs us that the brave Colonel Peter Schuyler was in good
in 28 days after
Health, and the great support of many English Prisoners, without wh…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
On the 27 March 1756 at four o'clock in the morning, the detachments commanded byM.de Lery,
Lieutenant of the Colonial troops, commenced their march, very much weakened by the fatigue they
experienced during fifteen days since they left Montreal, for…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
These prisoners stated that the Fort, this side of Chouaguin, was called Bull, having a garrison of
60 soldiers, commanded by a lieutenant, that there was in this fort a considerable quantity of muniwas constructed of heavy pickets, 15 to 18 feet abo…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
on the preceding evening, who were said to be followed by a large force. Monsieur de Lery whilst occupying himself in distributing among his detachment the provisions
found in the sleighs, was informed that a Negro who accompanied the loads had escap…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Quebec, 1838.
3 The necessity of fortifying this Pass was pointed out, for the first time, in Oct. 1736, by a number of Indian Traders who
petitioned the Assembly to erect a fort at " the Carrying Place at the upper end of the Mohawk River." When For…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
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 dif…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
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 t…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
de Lery considering that he could not extinguish it without incurring the risk of having the people
blown up who should be employed there, gave orders to retire as quick as possible. There was
fire communicated to the powder which blew up at three po…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Eastburn was taken prisoner by the French on this occasion and removed to a town called " Oswegotchy."
2 He was scarcely four arpens off when the fire communicating to the rest of the powder blew up the fort. The buildings
were carried away and whate…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The Indians coming some hours after to congratulate
on his fortunate success failed not to make the most of their advantage.
retreated with a loss of 17 men.
A Chief asked him if he proposed attacking the other fort
M de Lery
which was nothing mo…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Louis, 3 from St. Bigin, 3 Abenakis of Missiskoui, 2 Algonquins, and 11 Nipissings. Total 362 men, 265 of whom attacked the
fort. A soldier of the Colony and an Indian from La Presentation w ere killed. A soldier of the
Queen's, 2 Canadians and 2 Iro…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
enemy.
1 After this exploit they retired to the woods and formed their main body which consisted of 400 French and 300 Indians
commanded by one of the principal gentlemen of Quebec; as soon as the}' got together, they threw themselves on their
knees …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
part of the march upon horse flesh, and had even devoured a porcupine without any other dressing than sufficed just to scorch
off the hair and quills.
-- Eastbum's Narrative.
Eastburn, after a tedious voyage with part of this company, arrived at Os…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
S.] a large Body of French & Indians attacked, and cut off 16 of
our Battoes, near the Carrying Place, and either killed or captivated the greatest Part of the People
that as soon as the Officer that commanded about 35 men that were posted there, hea…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The
People that were transporting Lansing's Provisions, were attacked between this and the Marsh, by a
Body of French and Indians, and are all, but one that got in here, either killed or taken Prisoners
The Fort at Wood Creek is burnt down, and none…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Lansing and John Van Alle, are safe here yet, with the rest of their Men.
Philip
Just now 70 of our Indians are came in, and acquaints us, that by the Tracts of the Enemy, they imagined there was at
The Names of the Persons, Residents in and about…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
English forts abandoned by command for that erected since the reduction of Chouaguen, on the
site
of Old Fort Bull.
The Indians, informed that there was a garrison of 350 men in a Fort named Kouari situate
on the said river about a quarter of a lea…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
and a half from the first of the five forts that covered the Palatine Settlements. The 12th at three o'clock in the morning he gave his detachment the order of March and
attack so as to surround the said live forts and the entire Palatine Village, co…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Fort, opened the doors and asked for quarter.
M. de Belletre lost no time in repairing to the second, the third, the fourth and fifth which
were not less intimidated than the first by his intrepidity and the cries of the Indians. They
all surrendere…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The same of hogs.
1 This fort, to which so much reference is made in a subsequent paper describing the Valley of the Mohawk, was situate
on the South side of the Mohawk River, nearly opposite the mouth of the West Canada Creek, in what is now the Tow…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
They have in
One Indian alone has as much as 30,000. There was likewise
specie more than 100,000 livres.
1,500,000 livres.
plundered a quantity of Wampum, silver-bracelets &c, scarlet cloth and other Merchandize which
may form a capital of 80,000 mo…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
cess he experienced ; invited them to persevere in their good Sentiments and not to fear the English.
Our Oneida delegate rejoined M. Belletre at the River Au Sable [Sandy Creek, Jeffer. Co.] and told
him that the Five Nations had sent three Belts t…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
the German Flatts, the loss is estimated at twenty thousand pounds this money, it is as fertile a piece
of ground as any perhaps in the world the settlers were generally rich, and had good buildings on
their lands, some of the inhabitants were slain…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
It must be diminished at least a good half. It is still more exaggerated in regard to
parture of the ships last year.
furniture, wearing apparel, merchandize and liquors which are carried up to fifteen hundred thousand livres, as well as the loss o…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
of his detachment.
firing the houses,
He was consequently unable to restrain the attack
This was made by one party with all possible vigor whilst others were busy
barns etca.
The greater
The 500 horses, lost by the enemy in this affair, were not e…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
A SUMMARY NARRATIVE
OF THE CONDUCT OF THE ONEIDA INDIANS (LIVING AT THE UPPER TOWN) PREVIOUS TO THE ATTACK OF
THE FRENCH AND THEIR INDIANS UPON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE GERMAN FLATS IN THE PROVINCE OF
NEW-YORK, IN NOVEMBER, 1757.'
A few days after this…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
it having been reported, that no intelligence
Germans of the designs and approach of the Enemy
the attack was made
the
same
morning
Indians,
until
and as these Indians
had been given by the
might naturally be supposed, from their situation and other …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
:
'
Brother,
'
can't help telling you that
we were very much surprised to hear that our brethren the English
suspect and charge us with not giving
them timely notice of the designs of the French, as it is well
known we have not neglected to gi…