Barn was destined for Niagara, Guyenne for Frontenac, and Sieur de Villiers Captain of a Colonial Troop, hung on the enemy and watched The his movements towards the river Chouaguen, with a corps of 700 men, Canadians and Indians. defence of Fort du Quesne and the Belle Riviere (Ohio) was confided to a somewhat considerable party of Canadians and Savages, and Sieur Dumas, Commandant in that Quarter, had orders to retain witli him all the Indians of the Upper Country whose rendezvous was at Presque isle, in case his if not to send a part of them to Montreal. posts were threatened Reinforcements having arrived from France, Royal Rousillon was sent to Lake St Sacrement and ;

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La Sarre to Frontenac with the two French Engineers, also arrived this year, to the order of Sieur Colonel Bourlamaque, to erect new fortifications at that place, or rather an entrenched Camp which would have placed them beyond insult. Chevalier de Levis, Brigadier, was destined to command on Lake St Sacrement, and the Marquis de Montcalm, Field Marshal, to proceed to the quarter which may apparently be most threatened by the enemy. Thus every thing seemed arranged for defence in different parts on Lake Ontario, Lake St Sacrement, and the Bell Riviere. Some parties only of Canadians and Indians succeeded each other without intermission on the English frontiers exposed to their ravages, and they laid waste more especially Pensilvania, Virginia and Maryland. ;

Toward mid- June it clearly appeared from the report of the Indians sent out as scouts from the depositions of several prisoners from the vast preparations made at Albany and Fort Lydius, that Upon this the English had offensive intentions in the direction of the Point of Lake St Sacrement. intelligence, the Marquis de Montcalm proposed a diversion towards Lake Ontario for the purpose of attracting a portion of the enemy's forces thither, and consequently relieving La Pointe.