and a half from the first of the five forts that covered the Palatine Settlements. The 12th at three o'clock in the morning he gave his detachment the order of March and attack so as to surround the said live forts and the entire Palatine Village, consisting of sixty houses.

Though M. de Belletre knew that the English got notice the day preceding, yet that the may not receive the least check and to show them he would not rashly

courage of the Indians

whom he had until then detained unBut de Belletre because he commenced at the this Savage could not injure M. der suspicion. same time to attack the five forts and the Palatines' houses. At sight of the first fort he decided to take it by assault. The enemy kept up the most expose them, he liberated an Indian of the Five Nations

active fire of musketry but the intrepidity with

which M. de Belletre, with all the Officers and

Canadians of his detachment advanced, coupled witli the war whoop of the Indians, terrified the English to the degree that the

Mayor of the Village of the Palatines, who commanded the said

Fort, opened the doors and asked for quarter.

M. de Belletre lost no time in repairing to the second, the third, the fourth and fifth which were not less intimidated than the first by his intrepidity and the cries of the Indians. They all surrendered at discretion, and were entirely burnt. During this time a party of Canadians and Indians ravaged and burnt the said 60 houses of the Palatines, their barns and other out buildings as well as the Water Mill.