up this Morning to the Reefs, with 24 Men, two miles off, for a Guard to the Battoes at that Place upon which Numbers of People, with a few Mohawks run from the Town that Way. The Firing still continued; and soon after a man came in with an Indian Scalp, and brought Word, that Blair's Upon which Party was attacked by a Party of French & Indians, himself and one Soldier Killed upwards of 500 Battoe Men were sent different Ways into the Woods. We soon further heard, that a brave Mohawk, who went out on the Alarm, with some Battoe Men, was Killed by a French Indian, after he (the French Indian) had received a Wound in the Thigh, the Mohawk attempting to take liim alive, and by that Means he lost his Life but a Battoe man that stood next to him soon despatched the French Indian, and Scalped him another they found dead, which they Scalped also :

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two more they are certain are Killed, as they saw them drawn off. Lieut Blair, though a Young Gentleman not more than 18 or 19, behaved like a brave Soldier; for being wounded the first Fire, he begged his Men to Tree all, and fight on, for he was a dead Man, and that they might soon expect assistance Soon after he received another Ball in his Throat, when he immediately fell. The Sergeant, with the Men, bravely maintained their Ground, till they were relieved by Numbers, on whose Approach, the Enemy soon made off, and the Woods being now green, our People stood no chance in following them. Another Soldier is mortally wounded, one slightly, and a Ship Car;