The Indians coming some hours after to congratulate on his fortunate success failed not to make the most of their advantage.

retreated with a loss of 17 men.

A Chief asked him if he proposed attacking the other fort

M de Lery

which was nothing more than a boast

;

M de Lery replied he would proceed forthwith if the Indians would follow him.

on his part.

This

reply drove this Chief off and all those of his party prepared to follow.

Our troops did the same and encamped in the wood three quarters of a league from the fort. The fort Bull prisoners were examined and we learned that Colonel Johnson having been informed of our march had sent notice to all the posts, regarding it, however, as impossible in consequence of the rigor of the season.

Bull is situate near a small creek that

falls into

Fort

that of Chouaguin about four miles frem the fort.

Fort Williams is near the River Mohawk which falls into that of Corlar.

The Carrying place from one Fort to the other is about four miles long over a pretty level country though swampy in some

places.

M de Lery's detachment was 15 officers, 2 Cadets, 10 soldiers of the Queen's Regiment, 17 of Guyenne's, 22 of Beam's, 27 of the Colony; in all 93 soldiers

:

166 Canadians,' 33 Iroquois from the

Lake of Two Mountains, 33 from La Presentation, 18 from Sault St. Louis, 3 from St. Bigin, 3 Abenakis of Missiskoui, 2 Algonquins, and 11 Nipissings. Total 362 men, 265 of whom attacked the fort. A soldier of the Colony and an Indian from La Presentation w ere killed. A soldier of the Queen's, 2 Canadians and 2 Iroquois were wounded. It is estimated that more than 40 thousand weight of powder was burned or thrown into the creek with a number of Bombs, grenades, and balls of different calibre.