been sent to that Garrison, in large Squadrons of Battoes, all other attempts to been ineifectual for notwithstanding our Interest in the Six Nations, we have would ;

have undoubted Accounts, that 1200 of the Enemy have lain undiscovered in their Country, not far from Oswego ever since May last. When Capt. Bradstreet left Oswego, he gave strict Orders, that the several Divisions of the Batt}emen, should keep close together. But such an irregular Body, could not be easily kept to good order, and therefore they were at some Distance from each other, when the Enemy attacked them.

Our Success was owing to Capt. Bradstreet's taking Possession of the Island, for by this means he prevented the Enemy from fording the River, and gave the Battoemen who were fired upon time to on the opposite shore.

rally and collect themselves

--When Capt. Bradstreet gained the Island, he

had not above Eight Men with him, and these repulsed about 30 of the Enemy. Upon this he w as joined by six more Battoemen, and was attacked a second Time by a Party of 40 French, whom he also compelled to give Way. Capt. Bradstreet was after that, reinforced by six others, and a Party of above 70 of the Enemy then fell upon him, and by pouring in cross Fires, wounded 12 of but after some Time, the French were forced to retire a third Time. his Men A large Body of about 400, being then observed to advance upon the North Side of the River, about a Mile higher, Capt, Bradstreet imagined, that they intended to ford the River, and surround him. On this he quitted the Island, and w ith 250 Men, Marched up the South side of the River, to prevent it, but the Enemy had not only forded it, but taken Possession of a Pine Swamp on that Side, before he came up.