1 Supposed to be a part of the celebrated Irish Brigade, then in the French service, and mentioned in the Deposition of a French Deserter, p03t p. 324; Bearn"s battalion was between 400 and 500 men.

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. . We pro2 Another account says " Orders came for the Regiment of La Sarre to proceed to the Bay of Niaoure. We had orders to send ceeded on the 29th to encamp at l'lsle aux Aillo and arrived at the rendezvous on the 30th. . back our batteaux to Frontenac for Guyenne's and Beam's Regiment and the Artillery." .

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3 Now, Sandy Creek Bay. " We marched all the night of the 9th and 10th, (says another account) when we joined Mr. Rigaud at Wigwam Cove. The army bivouacked at the Riviere aux Sables," now, Sandy Creek, Oswego co.

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PATERS RELATING TO OSWEGO.

The precaution of marching only at night and of entering rivers when halting by which we were It was announced to them only that same day by the Indians who went even to the foot of the fort to fire. Three armed barks which sailed at noon from the River Chouaguen came cruising in front of the Camp, discharged some pieces of Since then, they cruised only at a artillery, but the fire from our battery forced them to sheer off. concealed, had till then hid our advance from the enemy.

considerable distance.

On the 12 th at day break Beam's Regiment arrived with the batteaux of artillery and provisions. These batteaux were forthwith unloaded in presence of the English barks which cruised in front of The battery on the beach was increased the park of artillery and the depot of provis-