He instantly ordered an advance double quick in order to carry the gate of the Fort, but the enemy had time to close it.

Six Indians only followed the French

:

the others pursued six Englishmen who unable to

reach the fort threw themselves into the bush.

M. de Lery set some men to cut down the gate, and caused the Commandant to be summoned to surrender, promising quarter to him and all his garrison ; to which he only answered by a fire of

musketry and by throwing a quantity of grenades. Our soldiers and Canadians who ran full speed the moment the Indians whooped, got possession of the portholes through these they fired on such ;

of the English as they could get a sight of.

Great efforts were made to batter down the gate which

Then the whole detachment with a cry of Vive le Red One woman and a few soldiers only were fortunate enough to escape the fury of our troops. Some pretend that only one prisoner was made during this action. The Commandant and Officers repaired to the stores and caused their men to use diligence in throwing the barrels of powder into the river, but one of the Magazines having caught fire and M. was finally cut in pieces in about an hour.

rushed into the Fort and put every one to the sword they could lay hands on.

de Lery considering that he could not extinguish it without incurring the risk of having the people blown up who should be employed there, gave orders to retire as quick as possible. There was fire communicated to the powder which blew up at three points. The explosion was so violent that a soldier of Guyenne and an Iroquois of the Sault were wounded by the debris of the fort though they were already at a distance.