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Dekanissora said they were going to fight the Illinois but not the 

 others, and Frontenac asked for a general council the next year. 

 He did not favor holding this at La Famine. At a conference 

 between him, the Kiskakons, Hurons and others, the Kiskakons 

 were not disposed to cover the grave of Annenhac, the Seneca 

 chief, which was necessary to insure peace. 



In September 1682 Dekanissora wished Frontenac to meet the 

 Iroquois at Ochoueguen (Oswego), the first mention of that 

 place by name, though the river was thus known earlier. This 

 was refused. Farther v/est the Iroquois plundered some French 

 canoes. Father Lamberville wrote from Onondaga Sep. 22 that 

 Dekanissora '^ loves the French ; but neither he nor any other of 

 the Upper Iroquois fears them in the least, and they are all ready 

 to pounce upon Canada on the first provocation." They were 

 gaining men. '' They have reinforced themselves during this and 

 the preceding year by more than Nine hundred warriors." La 

 Salle now abandoned Fort Frontenac, but it was soon occupied 

 again. 



That year a peace treaty was made at Albany between the Iro- 

 quois and Maryland. The commissioner said the leader of the 

 depredating party was certainly an Onondaga. The Onondagas 

 replied that both leaders were killed, but made satisfaction. 



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De la Barre at La Famine. Onondaga speaker there. Governor Dongan 

 and Susquehanna lands. Iroquois captives for French galleys. Influ- 

 ence of Iroquois. Lamberville. English traders go west. De Non- 

 ville's treachery. Destruction of Seneca towns. Post at Niagara. 

 Illinois subdued. Plan for destroying Iroquois. Hotreouate' and 

 Adario. Embassy surprised. Bloody war. Capture of Milet. Iroquois 

 depredations. Return of Frontenac. Schenectady destroyed. English 

 at the Onondaga council. Blacksmiths. 



Count Frontenac was replaced by Governor de la Barre in 

 1682, and the latter was instructed to invade the Iroquois country 

 if advisable, and prevent their attacking the Illinois and others. 

 Hence came his disastrous attempt two years later. In May 

 1683 it was reported that 500 Iroquois had gone west to attack 

 the Ottawas and seize Michilimackinac. They were to be joined 

 by 300 others, but found the post too strong. That year the 



