ghastly, bloody, ragged creatures in shreds of uniforms, green, red, and brown — men and officers of Sir John’s regiment, men of Butler’s Rangers, British regulars. On their heels glided the Seneca warriors, warriors of the Cayugas, Onondagas, Caniengas, Esauroras, and here and there a traitorous Oneida, and even a few Hurons.

Pell-mell this mob of fighting men came surging through the fire-circle, and straight into Catharines-town, while I and my Indians crouched there, appalled and astounded.

I saw Sir John Johnson come up with the officers of his two battalions and a captain, a sergeant, a corporal, and fifteen British regulars.

“Clear me out this ring of mummers!” he said in his cold, penetrating voice.