into the woods, whither I pursued them, killing still
more of them. Our savages also killed several of them
and took ten or twelve prisoners. The remainder escaped
with the wounded. Fifteen or sixteen were wounded on
our side with arrow shots, but they were soon healed.

The spoils of victory included a large quantity of Indian
corn, together with a certain amount of meal, and also
some of the native armour which the Iroquois had thrown
away in order to effect their escape. Then followed a
feast and the torture of one of the prisoners, whose
sufferings were mercifully concluded by a ball from
Champlain's musket, delivered in such wise that the
unfortunate did not see the shot. Like Montcalm and other
French commanders of a later date, Champlain found it
impossible to curb wholly the passions of his savage
allies. In this case his remonstrances had the effect of
gaining for the victim a coup de grace--which may be
taken as a measure of Champlain's prestige. The atrocious
savagery practised before and after death is described
in full detail. Champlain concludes the lurid picture as
follows: 'This is the manner in which these people behave
towards those whom they capture in war, for whom it would
be better to die fighting or to kill themselves on the
spur of the moment, as many do rather than fall into the
hands of their enemies.'

Beyond the point at which this battle was fought Champlain
did not go. At Ticonderoga he was within eighty miles of
the site of Albany. Had he continued, he would have