Note in the Mercury.--It an enemy should stand on the brink of the hill no gun pointed could reach him from the vessels.

PAPERS RELATING TO OSWEGO.

Ontario Fort, with Small Arms only, the Fort returning the Fire very smartly with their Cannon

The 13 th a Council of War was held at the old Stone Fort, and two Shells and one Ball thrown, which was a Signal for the Troops to quit Ontario

and Small Arms, all that Day and Night following.

Fort and join those at the old Fort, the opposite side of the River, where Col. Mercer was, which they immediately did

:

That at Night the Enemy hove up a Fachine Battery and Entrenchment on The 14 th in the Morning the Enemy began their Fire

the Edge of the Bank, opposite the old Fort.

on the old Fort, which was warmly returned

till

Col. Mercer was killed

in the Camp encouraging the Men about 11 o'Clock after, when Lieutenant Cook with a Flag of

:

by a Cannon Ball as he was

That the Fire continued very hot about an Hour

Truce was sent to the Enemy

;

and upon their return

That Orders were immediately given for every Man on board the Vessells to lay down their Arms take 1 Blanket and 2 Shirts and march Prisoners into the old Fort,

all

the Indians came in with him.

That Shirley's & PeppereU's Regiments were ordered to march to Fort Ontario, to be sent Prisoners to Frontenac (500 Indians being to guard them) in the Vessels which they took from us in our Harbour, being 2 Sloops 6 Guns each, besides Swivels, and 2 Hoies 2 Schooners, one of them with ;