y slept quietly in the shadows of the
mountains. Their oars were muffled, and, so
silently did they move on, that not a scout upon
the hills observed them; and the first intimation
that the outposts of the enemy received of their
approach was the full blaze of their scarlet
uniforms, when, soon after sunrise, they landed and
pushed on toward Ticonderoga.]

[Footnote 38: Rapids in the stream which forms the
outlet of Lake George into Lake Champlain. Here are
now extensive saw and grist mills. The distance
from the foot of Lake George to Fort Ticonderoga is
about four miles.]

[Footnote 39: The English lacked suitable guides,
and became bewildered in the dense forest that
covered the land. Lord Howe was second in command,
and led the van, preceded by Major Putnam and a
scout of one hundred men, to reconnoitre. The
French set fire to their own outpost, and
retreated. Howe and Putnam dashed on through the
woods, and in a few minutes fell in with the French
advanced guard, who were also bewildered, and were
trying to find their way to the fort. A smart
skirmish ensued, and, at the first fire, Lord Howe,
another officer, and several privates, were killed.
The French were repulsed, with a loss of about
three hundred killed, and one hundred and forty
made prisoners. The English battalions were so much
broken, confused, and fatigued, that Abercrombie
ordered them back to the landing-place, where they
bivouacked for the night.]

Friday 7th. Majer Rogers went down to the mils and drove them of there
from & kild and took upwards of 150 & at Son down the last of the Army
marched down to the Mils and Majer putnom made a Bridge over by the
Landing place this night we lodged by the Mils.

Saturday 8th. Then marched back 2 or 3 rigiments to the Landing place
to guard & help Get up Artillira and we worked all the fore noon
onloading the Battoes and at noon we set out down to