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and the Indians had displayed throughont a fierce- 

 ness and intrepidity matched only by the steady 

 valor with which they were met. In the provinces, 

 the victory excited equal joy and admiration, espe- 

 cially among those who knew the incalculable 

 difficulties of an Indian campaign. The Assembly 

 of Pennsylvania passed a vote expressing their sense 

 of the merits of Bouquet, and of the service he 

 had rendered to the province. He soon after 

 received the additional honor of the formal thanks 

 of the King.^ 



In many an Indian village, the women cut away 

 their hair, gashed their limbs with knives, and 

 uttered their dismal bowlings of lamentation for 

 the fallen. Yet, though surprised and dispirited, 

 the rage of the Indians was too deep to be quenched, 

 even by so signal a reverse ; and their outrages upon 

 the frontier were resumed with unabated ferocity. 

 Fort Pitt, however, was effectually relieved ; while 

 the moral effect of the victory enabled the frontier 

 settlers to encounter the enemy with a spirit w^hich 

 would have been w^anting, had Bouquet sustained 

 a defeat. 



1 Extract from a MS. Letter — Sir J. Amherst to Colon-el Bouquet: — 



" New York, 31st August, 1763 



" The Disposition you made for the Reception of tlie Indians, the 

 Second Day, was indeed very wisely Concerted, and as happily Executed ; 

 I am pleased with Every part of your Conduct on the Occasion, which 

 being so well seconded by the Officers and Soldiers under your Command, 

 Enabled you not only to Protect your Large Convoy, but to rout a Body 

 of Savages that would have been very formidable against any Troops but 

 such as you had with you." 



