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. They encamped and rested much in the same manner the night following; and the next morning, Sunday the 28th, they rose very early and retreated hastily towards Canada, for fear of General Johnson who as they were informed was on his march After a march of seven days they arrived at Lake Ontario where they were met by some French against them. batteaus with a large supply of provisions, of which they had been so much in want that they had subsisted during some .

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part of the march upon horse flesh, and had even devoured a porcupine without any other dressing than sufficed just to scorch off the hair and quills.

-- Eastbum's Narrative.

Eastburn, after a tedious voyage with part of this company, arrived at Oswegotchy an Indian town.

Those who may not have access to the Vol. of the Annual Reg. containing this Nar. will find it reprinted in Loudon's Chambersburgh, Pa., 1839; also in Drake's

Coll. of Ind. Narratives, Carlisle, Pa., 1811, Vol. ii: Incidents of Border Life,