[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] its site. The old fort was erected during " During the action (at Oriskany), when the French and Indian war of 1755, and the garrison found the Indians' camp subsequently became a point of much (who went out against their reinforce-importance in transactions with the Six ments) empty, they boldly sallied out Nations. with three hundred men and two field 1 Johnson's Royal Greens. pieces, and took away the Indians' packs, 2 St. Leger's detachment was sent to with their clothes, wampum and silver Oswego, there to unite with Butler's work, they having gone in their shirts, refugees and Brant's Indians, and with or naked, to action. The disappoint-them to penetrate the country from that ment was rather greater to the Indians point, capture Fort Schuyler, sweep the than their loss, for they had nothing to valley of the Mohawk, and join Burgoyne cover themselves with at night, against at Albany. the weather, and nothing in our camp to 8 Colonel Claus (Colonial History, viu, supply them." 721) gives the following particulars: * Jan jfoost, John Justus. OF HUDSON'S RIPER. 275