Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1864,

By WILLIAM L. STONE,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

LENOX LIBRAR

NEW YORK

CONTENTS.

VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

1756.

The winter wears away in gloomy inactivity. Capture of Fort Bull by De

Levy, 1-Orange and Ulster counties ravaged by the enemy. Apparent

indifference of the assembly. Explanation, 2-Victory of the people

over the crown on privilege. The instructions of the crown to Sir Dan-

vers Osborn virtually repealed. The Newcastle administration still hope
for peace, 3-The Earl of Loudon appointed commander-in-chief of the

British forces in North America. Major General Abercrombie, with

General Webb, sails from England for America. Arrival of Governor

Shirley at Albany, 4-The expedition against Crown Point, under Gen-

eral Winslow, is delayed. Shirley improves the delay by throwing provi-

sions into Oswego, 5-Abercrombie sows discord among the troops, and

disgusts the people of Albany, 6-Sir William Johnson holds an import-
ant council at Onondaga, with the Confederate and Delaware Indians.

Its object, and the causes which led to it, 7-Singular conduct of

Governor Morris, of Pennsylvania. The Baronet placed in an embarras-

ing situation, 10-His views respecting the conduct of Governor Morris,

11-Important points gained at the council at Onondaga, 12-Treaty of
peace concluded between the Delawares and Shawanese, 13-Indian

council held at Easton, between Governor Denny and Teedyuscung, 14-

Teedyuscung enumerates the wrongs done to his nation in the purchase
of lands, 15-Through the exertions of Governor Denny, the Delawares
of the Susquehanna become reconciled to the English, 16-Brilliant ex-

ploit of Colonel Bradstreet. He throws into Oswego six months' provi-
sions for five thousand men, 17-Captain Rogers and his rangers destroy

two of the enemy's vessels on Lake Champlain, 20-Lord Loudoun arrives

at Albany. Refuses to grasp the exigences of the occasion. Noble con-
duct of the New England officers, 21-Marquis de Montcalm invests

Oswego. Surrender of the garrison, Massacre of the garrison by the

Indians prevented by the prompt action of the French general, 22-He
levels the forts at Oswego to the ground. Sir William Johnson sent to

the support of Webb at the German Flats. Abject terror of Webb. He
flies in wild consternation to the German Flats, 23-Loudoun abandons

offensive operations against Canada. He arrives in New York city, and
quarters his troops upon the inhabitants, who protest without avail,
Quarrels with Oliver De Lancey, 24-Goes to Boston, 25.

CHAPTER II.

1757.

The storm, predicted by the Baronet, bursts upon the frontier settlements.
The Six Nations boldly declare in favor of making peace with the French,
and send a deputation to Montreal. A messenger from Johnson to Webb
waylaid and scalped, 26-The Six Nations remain firm in their attach-
ment to Sir William. The latter summons the Confederacy to a meeting

at Fort Johnson. Sends Captains Butler and Fonda through the differ-

ent cantons, 27-Active exertions of the Superintendent to arrest the

disaffection. Extracts from his journal, 28-Attack upon Fort William

Henry by the French repulsed, 30-The Baronet arrives at Fort Edward

with Indians and militia. Returns, and establishes his head quarters at

Burnet's Field. Despatches a body of Mohawks to Swegatchie for intel-

ligence, 32-Difficulty between the garrison at Fort Hunter and a party

of Mohawks. The Baronet requests Abercrombie to remove the garrison,

33-The Indian council assemble at Fort Johnson, 34-The good effects

of the meeting communicated to Peter Wraxall in a letter from the

Baronet, 36-Governor Hardy convenes his assembly. His message, 38

-Trouble with the Stockbridge Indians prevented by the interference of

the Baronet, 39-The governor desires the assembly to appoint commis-

sioners to settle the boundaries between New York and New Jersey and

Massachusetts, 39-Also, at the suggestion of Johnson, recommends the

passage of an act annulling fraudulent grants of land, 40-Answer of

the assembly. It refuses to vacate the land patents. The ostensible,

and the true reason of this refusal, An appropriation made for raising

one thousand men to act in concert with Massachusetts. Sir Charles

resigns the government, and sails to take command of the expedition

against Louisburg, 42.

CHAPTER III.

1757.

Lord Loudoun sails for Halifax, having laid an embargo upon all the sea-

ports from Virginia to Massachusetts. Is joined by Admiral Holburn

and George Viscount Howe. Inactivity of the viceroy and failure of the

expedition, 43-General Montcalm plans a descent upon Fort William

Henry. Exploits of the French partizans, Marin, and Corbière, upon Lake

George, 44-Preparations of the French General, 45-He invests Fort

William Henry and summons Colonel Monro to surrender. Poltroonery

of Webb, 46-Sir William Johnson hastens to Fort Edward and begs to

be sent to the relief of Monro. Sets out, and is ordered back. Colonel

Monro forced to surrender, 47-The captured garrison, disregarding

Montcalm's orders, supply the Indians with rum. The latter, inflamed

with liquor, begin a general massacre of the prisoners, 48-Heroic efforts

of Montcalm and his officers to stop the carnage. The survivors are

sent, under a strong escort, to Fort Edward. Montcalm exonerated from

all blame, 49-Shameful conduct of Webb. Lord Howe arrives with

reinforcements, and calms his fears. The morale of the army destroyed.

Johnson returns in disgust to Albany. Desertion of the militia, 50—

Governor De Lancey receives the news of the capitulation in Albany, and

hastens to New York to vindicate his conduct to the assembly, 51-His

explanations received in silence. Reason for this given in a letter from

the speaker to the agent in London, 52-Destruction of the Palatine vil-

lage, and massacre of its inhabitants, by a large force of French and

Indians, 54-Sir William unable to leave his bed through illness, sends

George Croghan to the scene of the massacre, 55-Upon the return of

Croghan, the Baronet writes Abercrombie a sharp letter of remonstrance,

56-Loudoun meditates a declaration of war against the Six Nations, but

is dissuaded from it by Johnson, 57-Confidence reposed in the latter by

Governor Denny, 58.

CHAPTER IV.

1758.

The campaign against Canada opens with great spirit. Three formidable
expeditions projected, 59-Loudoun is superseded by Abercrombie. The
British cabinet resolve to send a large force to America. The colonists
enter into the work of coöperation with alacrity, 60-Capture of Louis-