. History of Chautauqua County, New York, and its people. aftersome narrow escapes from the Indian allies ofthe French who were scattered through thewoods, Shattuck and his party reached theChautauqua creek, where they discovered theFrench had landed and were felling trees onits west side. Soon they saw a larger force ofFrench arrive, undoubtedly the same that wascommanded by Marin, who put a stop to thework, and embarked the whole force in boatsand moved westward. The English partymoved westward also, and for four monthshovered near the French, cautiously watchingthem while they were building
. History of Chautauqua County, New York, and its people. aftersome narrow escapes from the Indian allies ofthe French who were scattered through thewoods, Shattuck and his party reached theChautauqua creek, where they discovered theFrench had landed and were felling trees onits west side. Soon they saw a larger force ofFrench arrive, undoubtedly the same that wascommanded by Marin, who put a stop to thework, and embarked the whole force in boatsand moved westward. The English partymoved westward also, and for four monthshovered near the French, cautiously watchingthem while they were building forts at Erieand on French creek. The English party wasall of this time obliged to conduct operationswith the utmost caution, on account of the red-skins skulking about in the woods. Theirescape from discovery and capture was due tothe experience of their leader, an old leatherstocking and Indian fighter from made use of the dark coverts of the for-est for concealment, while not watching thefoe, and at no time used their firearms, but de-.
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