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The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I — Passage 61 (part 3)

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] We had orders to send back our batteaux to Frontenac for Guyenne's and Beam's Regiment and the Artillery." 3 Now, Sandy Creek Bay. " We marched all the night of the 9th and 10th, (says another account) when we joined Mr. Rigaud at Wigwam Cove. The army bivouacked at the Riviere aux Sables," now, Sandy Creek, Oswego co. 318 PATERS RELATING TO OSWEGO. The precaution of marching only at night and of entering rivers when halting by which we were concealed, had till then hid our advance from the enemy. It was announced to them only that same day by the Indians who went even to the foot of the fort to fire. Three armed barks which sailed at noon from the River Chouaguen came cruising in front of the Camp, discharged some pieces of artillery, but the fire from our battery forced them to sheer off. Since then, they cruised only at a considerable distance. On the 12th at day break Beam's Regiment arrived with the batteaux of artillery and provisions.