They have in One Indian alone has as much as 30,000. There was likewise specie more than 100,000 livres. 1,500,000 livres.

plundered a quantity of Wampum, silver-bracelets &c, scarlet cloth and other Merchandize which may form a capital of 80,000 more. All this damage could not be done short of 48 hours.

M. de Belletre made provision to be always

able to resist the enemy, who as has been observed, were to the number of 350 men in the said Fort

Kouari, about a quarter of a league from the field of battle.

In fact, on the 13 th at 7 o'clock in the morning, 50 Englishmen accompanied by some Mohawks left the said

Fort, but as soon as they were perceived our Frenchmen and Indians went to meet them

double quick, and forced them to swim across the river after receiving several discharges of Mus-

The number that perished cannot be estimated. At noon the same day, M. de Belletre gave orders to his detachment to commence their return march. On the 1 th he sent an Oneida, who is much attached to the General, with some Chiefs from the Sault and St. Francis to bear a message to the Oneidas by which he communicated to them the sucketry.

cess he experienced ; invited them to persevere in their good Sentiments and not to fear the English.

Our Oneida delegate rejoined M. Belletre at the River Au Sable [Sandy Creek, Jeffer. Co.] and told him that the Five Nations had sent three Belts to the Oneida Villages of which they wished him to take charge as a present to the General. By these they demand assistance to resist the English being about to experience their resentment inasmuch as they refused to allow four of their Chiefs to enter