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Monroe and his garrison, on account of their 

 gallant defence, Montcalm was to return ons 

 cannon, a six pounder. 



The articles of capitulation were signed Au- 

 gust the ninth, and no further difficulties were 

 expected. But no sooner had the British troops 

 marched out of their camp than a scene of per- 

 fidy and barbarity took place, that had scarcely 

 ever before been acted among the most brutal 

 of barbarians and robbers. In avowed contempt 

 and violation of the articles of capitulation, the 

 Indians attached to the French army fell upon 

 the defenceless garrison, plundered, Vv^ounded, 

 and murdered whatever stood in their way. The 

 following is the account of Captain Jonathan 

 Carver, of the Connecticut troops, and one of 

 the garrison at that time. " The morning after 

 the capitulation was signed, as soon as day 

 broke, the whole garrison, now consisting of 

 about two thousand men, besides women and 

 children, were drawn up within the lines, and 

 on the point of marching off, when great num- 

 bers of the Indians gathered about, and began, 

 to plunder. We were at first in hopes that 

 this was their only view, and suft'ered them t 

 proceed without opposition. Indeed it w 

 not in our power to make any, had we b' 

 so inclined ; for thoi.igh we were permitte 

 carry off our arms, yet we were not allo^ 

 single round of ammuniti-on. In these 

 however we were disappointed ; for p; 

 some of them began to attack the .? 

 wounded, when s.uch as were not abh< • 

 into the ranks, notwithstanding they 

 ored to avert the fury of their enemies 

 shrieks or groans, were soon dispafr*' 



