1^2 TRAVELS THROtTGH 



landed about a quarter of a league from the 

 Mi k'higami as vWhge^ which was furrounded withia 

 a mullcet fhot by a wood ; their enemies being 

 far from expeding fuch a vifit. 



The Foxes had fixed upon Corpus Chrifti day 

 for fighting the Illinois. They knew that the 

 latter would come to Fort Chartres to fee the ce- 

 remony which is performed by the French on 

 that folemn day ; the fort was only a league from 

 the Indian village. 



Every thing being in readinefs for the attack, 

 the general of the Foxes ordered ten or twelve of 

 the beft runnners to throw away their bodies f . 

 Thefe young men immediately fell upon the 

 enemy's village and killed all they met as they, 

 came in, crying the cry of death, and having 

 difcharged their arms, they fled with as much 

 quicknefs as they came. 



The Illinois took up their arms and purfued 

 them •, but the army of the Foxes^ lying on the 



ground, 



'■^ This is a great holiday with the French. 



f To thrcn.'j aivay their bodies, is among the Indians to 

 expofe their bodies to danger^ as thofe do that are obliged to 

 mount firfl of all the breach to ilorm a place. 



