The Army of Bouquet.—Dangers of his Enterprise.—Fort Ligonier relieved.—Bouquet at Fort Bedford.—March of his Troops.—Unexpected Attack.—The Night Encampment.—The Fight resumed.—Conflict of the second Day.—Successful Stratagem.—Rout of the Indians.—Bouquet reaches Fort Pitt.—Effects of the Victory. [315]
CHAPTER XXI.
1763.
The Iroquois.—Ambuscade of the Devil’s Hole.
Congress of Iroquois.—Effect of Johnson’s Influence.—Incursions into New York.—False Alarm at Goshen.—The Niagara Portage.—The Convoy Attacked.—Second Attack.—Disaster on Lake Erie. [327]
CHAPTER XXII.
1763.
Desolation of the Frontiers.
Virginian Backwoodsmen.—Frontiers of Virginia.—Population of Pennsylvania.—Distress of the Settlers.—Attack on Greenbrier.—A captive Amazon.—Attack on a School-house.—Sufferings of Captives.—The escaped Captive.—Feeble Measures of Defence.—John Elder.—Virginian Militia.—Courage of the Borderers.—Encounter with a War-party.—Armstrong’s Expedition.—Slaughter at Wyoming.—Quaker Prejudice.—Gage assumes the Command.—Political Disputes. [333]