he was attacked from the North side of the River by about 700 of the Enemy, of winch 200 were Regulars, the Rest Canadians and Indians.

Col. Bradstreet,

who at that time was near the Front of

his Party, proceeded with six Men to a small Island near the

Enemy, and ordered a few more to

follow him there, to keep back the Enemy from fording the River, till the rest of his Men could land

on the South side of it.

He had no sooner landed with the Six Men, but he was attacked by Twenty

of the Enemy, whom his Party beat back, kept Possession of the Island and were joined by six more

They were then attacked by about 40 of the Enemy, who stood their Ground very well, and wounded eight out of the Twelve yet as our People never fired, without each killing his Man, Battoemen.

;

the Enemy gave Way.

The Party on the Island were then increased to about Twenty, besides the Wounded, and were again attacked by 70 of the Enemy, whom our Folks also beat back a third time. This Aflair on the Island lasted near an Hour, and had given the Rest of our Battoemen Time to land on the South side of the River and those on the Island perceiving the Enemy were coming to surround them with their whole strength, retired to the South side of the River, and were followed by the Enemy. Our People made a feint Flight until the chief of the Enemy had forded the River, then faced about, and push'd the Enemy back into the River, where they killed great numbers of them the Rest took to their Heels and were so closely pursued, that they left all their Packs, Blankets & Provisions behind, and many of them their Guns.