. With Wolfe in Canada : or, The winning of a continent . or the spot where a score of soldiers were driving anumber of cattle before them, some hurrying the beasts onacross the rough ground, others firing at the Indians, who, astheir numbers increased, were boldly showing themselves be-hind the trees and advancing in pursuit. As soon as they neared the spot James scattered his men inskirmishing order. Each placed himself behind one of theblackened stumps of the roughly-cleared forest and opened fireupon the Indians. Several of these fell, and the rest boundedback to the forest, whence they op
. With Wolfe in Canada : or, The winning of a continent . or the spot where a score of soldiers were driving anumber of cattle before them, some hurrying the beasts onacross the rough ground, others firing at the Indians, who, astheir numbers increased, were boldly showing themselves be-hind the trees and advancing in pursuit. As soon as they neared the spot James scattered his men inskirmishing order. Each placed himself behind one of theblackened stumps of the roughly-cleared forest and opened fireupon the Indians. Several of these fell, and the rest boundedback to the forest, whence they opened a heavy fire. Now thecompany showed the advantage of the training they had gonethrough, fighting with the greatest steadiness and coolness, andkeeping well in shelter, until, when the soldiers and cattle hadgot well on their way towards the fort, James gave the orderto fall back, and the band, crawling among the stumps, andpausing to fire at every opportunity, made their way backwithout having lost a man, although several had receivedslight CHAPTER XVI. THE MASSACRE AT FORT WILLIAM HENRY.
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