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. A great deal of salted provisions bread, butter, chocolate, sugar and other provisions were likewise thrown into the water. The stores were filled with clothes and other effects which were pillaged the remainder burnt. This day cost the English 90 men of whom 30 are prisoners. Our detachment killed or captured 30 horses. r

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Y. Mercury April 5, 1756.]

By an Express that arrived here on Friday last, from Albany, we are told that a Number of French

& Indians had attacked Lieutenant Bull, and 30 men, that were posted at the upper End of the Great Carrying Place that he, & some of his People were killed, and a small store and Provisions in ;

it burnt ;

& that they were in Pain for some of their Battoes, which they feared were cut off by the

enemy. 1 After this exploit they retired to the woods and formed their main body which consisted of 400 French and 300 Indians commanded by one of the principal gentlemen of Quebec; as soon as the}' got together, they threw themselves on their knees and returned thanks to God for their Victory; an example says Eastburn well worthy of imitation. They continued their march through the woods about four miles, and then it being dark, and several Indians being drunk, they encamped.