Beadle's Dime Novels No. 95 — page 88: what you’re looking at

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90 “BPH PETERS. » she was very ill. They placed her in the canoe, and the two negroes paddled her up the lake to William Henry. The whole party followed ,on the next day, with the ex- ception. of the Indians and Moran, who did not care to visit. the fort yet. By the advice of the partisan they did not stop long at William Henry, but continued their course- to Fort Edward. Here old Ann Wilde died, and was buried outside the fort, in the soldiers’ burying-ground. She was re- gretted by few besides her gentle daughter, who wept for her as a child should. Ronald returned to William Henry, and Sm on to Albany, under the escort of Eph Peters, who of absence for that purpose. / ined leave He was not long gone, and returned in time for the closing» scenes. The scouts had brought intelligence that Montcalm was approaching, and in a few days he sat down before the gates, and sent a flag to demand the surrender of the fort to the army under his command. Munroe, who commanded the fort, refused to comply. CHAP PER 12. THE MASSACRE AT WILLIAM ‘HENRY. CONCLUSION. THERE are some scenés in history, over which we would willingly draw a vail. But the people demand to know these things, as a part of our early history. Among the many deeds of inhumanity, which history blushes to record, is that. which occurred at Fort William Henry. The foolishness which first planted the forts in such an exposed position, and then left them without adequate means of defense, can a be excused. The army with which the French frist entered the colony was one of the largest he ever commanded—no less than twelve thousand sien of all classes. To oppose these, ’. Munroe had three thousand, all told. He demanded aid from his superior, Genera] Webb, then stationed at Fort Edward, C@ nnlieLa@e) * A = . %, a r wer Kksecom)