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PAPERS RELATING TO OSWEGO.

[From the same, July 26. 1756.] Since our last, many letters are come to Town from Albany, all confirming the Account we had of

the Defeat of the French and Indians by the Battoemen under the Command of Col. Bradstreet and

doing Honour to the active, brave and circumspect Behaviour of that Gentleman, during the whole affair. They also all agree in this, That after the Repulse of the Enemy in their three several all

Attacks on the Island, it was discovered that the Enemy in great Numbers were passing from the

North to the South side of the River, at a Ford about a mile above, on which Col. Bradstreet immemeet them. He found that the Enemy to the number of about

diately marched with 250 men, to

400 had possessed themselves of a thick Pine Swamp, on which he attacked them in their own way, behind Trees, but finding that to little purpose, while the Enemy remained covered, he prevailed on his Men to rush in upon them, which

had so good an effect that the Enemy were soon dispossessed

of the swamp, but still made a running Fight from Tree to Tree.

In this manner they were pushed backwards for near two Miles, when having the River in their Rear, they were obliged to cross, which they did in a Manner most terrible to themselves. It was either to drown or be shot De: