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but that of the War, for it is the only Thing we CHA P. have at Heart. They gave Bevers at the End of V. diftinct Part of their Answer.

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On the fourth the Mohawks fpoke to the Governor, in Prefence of the other four Nations: They confeffed the Negotiations they had with the Praying Indians, and with the Governor of Canada, and that they had received a Belt from him. Then they restored one of the Prifoners taken at Schenectady, as the Fruit of that Negotiation. They defired the Governor's Advice, and the Advice of the whole House, what Answer to return to the Governor of Canada; and laftly, defired the Senekas to release the Prisoners they had taken from the Praying Indians.

Colonel Slaughter check'd the Mohawks for entering into a separate Treaty with the Enemy, and faid he could admit of no Propofals of Peace. He told them, that the Prisoners taken from the Praying Indians must not be restored; putting them in ` mind, that fome of them having been formerly releafed, foon after returned and murdered several People, and burnt feveral Houses.

He affured them of his Affistance, and then added, You must keep the Enemy in perpetual Alarm. The Mohawks thanked him for his Affurance of Affiftance; but took Notice of his faying, You muft keep the Enemy in perpetual Alarm. Why don't you fay, they replied, We will keep the Enemy in perpetual Alarm. In the laft Place, the Mohawks renewed their League with all the English Colonies; adding, Though an angry Dog has endeavoured to bite the Chain in Pieces, we are refolved to keep it firm, both in Peace and in War: We now renew the old Chain, that fo the Tree of Peace and Profperity may flourish, and fpread its Roots through all the Country.

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In the laft Place, the four Nations anfwered the Mobawks.

“Mohawks, our Brethren, in answer to your Propofals from the Governor of Canada, we must put you in Mind of his Deceit and Treachery; "we need only give one recent Inftance, how he "lately fent to the Senekas to treat of Peace, and at

the fame Time fell upon Schenectady, and cut that "Place off. We tell you, that the Belt fent by "the French Governor is Poifon; we fpew it out of "our Mouths, we abfolutely reject it, and are refolved to profecute the War as long as we live." Then they left the Belt lying on the Ground.

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The English attack Montreal by Land, in Conjunction with the Indians, and Quebeck by Sea.

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T was now evident that the Indians could no longer be amused with Words, and that, unless the English entered foon upon Action, the French would carry their Defign of making Peace with the Five Nations, and the English be left to carry on the War in America by themfelves. Certainly a more proper Opportunity of doing it with Succefs could not be expected, than at prefent, while the French in Canada had neither recovered their Spirits, nor the Strength they had loft, by the terrible Incurfions of the Five Nations. A joint Invafion on Canada was concerted with New-England, they were to attack Quebeck by Sea, while New-York attacked Montreal by Land. The Governor therefore propofed to the Indians to join with him in attacking Canada, for which Purpose he told them, that he defigned

defigned to fend a confiderable Force this Summer. CHA P.
They defired Time to confult on it at their general VI.
Meeting, which was foon to be held at Onondaga,
and to know what Number of Chriftians he defign-
ed to fend, that they might join a suitable Number
of their Men. To this the Governor answered, that
he muft not communicate the Particulars of his De-
fign to fo many, because they could not then be
kept fecret from the Enemy; as he found by the
Difcoveries that were laft Year made to the French
by that Means.

It was at last agreed, that the Mohawks fhould join with the Chriftians that were to march from New-York directly against Montreal, and that the other four Nations fhould fend a confiderable Party down Cadarackui Lake, and join them before Montreal.

Major Peter Schuyler, the fame whom the Indians call Quider, commanded the Party fent from NewTork, which confifted of three hundred Men, one half Chriftians, the other Mohawks and Scabkook Indians. He fet out from Albany about Midfummer. As he was preparing his Canoes to pafs Corlear's Lake, he was difcovered by the French Indi⚫ans, who immediately returned to Montreal, to give Information of what they had feen. The Chevalier Clermont was fent out to make further Difcoveries: He found the English above Chamblie, and went immediately back with the Intelligence he there gained. In the mean while Mr. de Callieres, Governor of Montreal, did all in his Power to give Major Schuyler a proper Reception, by drawing the Militia and regular Troops together for the Defence of the Place. There happened to be a very confiderable Number of Utawawas trading at that Time at Montreal, Mr. de Colliere, in Order to engage them to join him, made a great Feaft for them, went among them, and, after the Indian Manner, began the war Song, leading up the Dance with his

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CHA P. Axe in his Hand, and fhouting and hollowing in the fame wild Manner the Indians do. This done, he carried his whole Force, which confifted of twelve hundred Men, crofs the River, and encamped on the fouth Side, at la Prairie de la Magdeleine, together with a great Number of Utawawas, the Praying Indians, and other French Indians. The famous Therawaet being now entirely gained by the Careffes of the Count de Frontenac, made one of the Number. They encamped round the Fort, which ftood on a steep rifing Ground between two Meadows.

Major Schuyler having left forty of his Men to guard his Canoes, which had carried him crofs the Lake, marched on without ftopping. He got into a Hollow, which led into the Meadow, without being discovered; and marching under that Cover, he fell fuddenly upon the Militia, who were foon put into Confufion, and many of them, and of the Utawawas, who were pofted with them, were killed. He purfued them as they fled to the Fort, which he attacked brifkly, but was obliged to leave it, by the Approach of the regular Troops who came to relieve it. He received them however bravely, and, after they had loft feveral Officers and many Men, they retired. Major Schuyler finding the Number of the Enemy much greater than was expected, and being informed that a confiderable Party of the Enemy had marched Southward, he began to apprehend, that this Party was fent to cut off his Retreat, by deftroying his Canoes. It was refolved therefore immediately to follow this Party; he overtook them, and they covering themfelves behind fome large fallen Trees, he attacked them, and made his Way through them, but with confiderable Lofs.

In this Attack the Mohawks fignalized themfelves, but the Scabkook Indians did not behave themselves well. The Mohawks, upon no Occafi

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on, yielded an Inch of Ground, till the English firft CH A P. gave Way. The French, by their own Accounts, loft, in the several Attacks made by Schuyler, two Captains, fix Lieutenants, and five Enfigns, and, in all, three hundred Men, fo that their Slain were in Number more than Major Schuyler had with him. The Mohawks fuffered much, having seventeen Men killed, and eleven wounded. They returned to Albany the eleventh of Auguft.

After the English under Major Schuyler had retired, an Owenagunga Indian came from New-England, with an Account of the Preparations made there against Canada, and that they had actually failed.

This Fleet, which was commanded by Sir William Phips, was discovered in St. Laurence Bay, while the Count de Frontenac remained at Montreal; and thereupon he made all poffible Hafte to Quebeck, and carried three hundred Men with him.

The Fleet, which confifted of thirty Sail, did not reach Quebeck till the feventh of October. Sir William fpent three Days in nothing but Consultation, while the French made all poffible Preparation. for a Defence, and, by this Means, fuffered them to get over the Fright and Confternation, into which the first Appearance of the Fleet had thrown them; for the Place was not in any Pofture of Defence. It gave them Time likewife to draw all the Country round them into the Town. And on the fourth Day Sir William fummoned the Count to furrender, who returned him fuch an Anfwer as his Conduct deferved.

The English landed four Miles below the Town, and had thick Woods to march through, before they could come at it, in which Ambufcades of French and Indians were made at proper Distances, by whom the English were repulfed with confiderable Lofs. They attempted the Wood again the next Day with no better Success,

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