My Indians did not seem to know them.
I was on duty all day at headquarters, translating into Iroquois for the General a speech which he meant to deliver to the Tuscaroras on his return through Easton.

The rain ceased late in the afternoon.

Later, an express came through from Fort Pitt; and before evening orders had gone out that the entire army was to march at eight o'clock in the morning.
Morning came with a booming of cannon.

We did not stir.
Toward eleven, however, the army began to march out as though departing in earnest; but as Major Parr remained with the Rifles, I knew something had gone amiss.
Yet, the other regiments, including my own, marched away gaily enough, with music sounding and colours displayed; and the garrison, boatmen, artillerymen, and all the civil servants and women and children waved them adieu from the parapets of the fort.
But high water at Tioga ford, a mile or two above, soon checked them, and there they remained that night.

As I was again on duty with Hanierri and the Dominie, I saw not Lois that day.
Friday was fair and sunny, and the ground dried out.