The picturesque StLawrence . o every morning made ither habit to go the rounds of the adjacentfields and forest with a troop of her offspring ather heels. When she detected any of the Iro-quois she set up a furious barking and the entiresquad of dogs ran pell-mell to the fort. On the morning of March 30, 1644, Pilot andher followers came running over the clearingfrom the eastward, all giving tongue togetherwith unusual vehemence. The men in the fortwanted to go to the woods and see if the enemywas really there. Maisonneuve, who had takencare to avoid risks in the past to a degree thatmade some
The picturesque StLawrence . o every morning made ither habit to go the rounds of the adjacentfields and forest with a troop of her offspring ather heels. When she detected any of the Iro-quois she set up a furious barking and the entiresquad of dogs ran pell-mell to the fort. On the morning of March 30, 1644, Pilot andher followers came running over the clearingfrom the eastward, all giving tongue togetherwith unusual vehemence. The men in the fortwanted to go to the woods and see if the enemywas really there. Maisonneuve, who had takencare to avoid risks in the past to a degree thatmade some of his soldiers murmur and hint thathe lacked courage, now responded that theymight make ready and he would lead them him-self. When preparations were complete, thirtymen left the fort and betook themselves to theforest, wading cautiously along through thedeep snow until they were greeted with thescreeches of a numerous body of Iroquois whosprang up from their lurking places and show-ered the French with bullets and The Place J Amies and Notre Dame Cathedral Early Montieal 8i Maisonneuve ordered his men to shelter them-selves behind the trees, and there they made aresolute defence for a long time; but the Iro-quois were creeping closer, three of the whiteswere already killed, several were wounded, andtheir ammunition was failing. A retreat wasbegun, steady at first, but gradually becomingconfused through the eagerness of the men toescape from the galling fire of the Indians. Thecommandant remained at the rear, aiding thewounded and encouraging the others of hisparty, who from time to time paused to fire backand check the pursuit. When they presentlygot to a sledge track where the snow was firmunderfoot the men could restrain their terrorno longer, and they ran in a body for the fort. Maisonneuve was left alone, retreating back-ward and holding his pursuers in check with apistol in each hand. The chief of the savagesmade a dash at the Frenchman, hoping to takehim priso
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