Every sledge wheeled round and fled, whilst Rogers' men dashed helter skelter upon them, flinging themselves upon the horses, firing at the occupants, and in spite of all resistance securing three sledges, six horses, and seven French prisoners.
The rest of the sledges escaped, and Rogers and Stark met each other with grave faces.
"They will give notice at Ticonderoga that we are here," said the former.

"They will come out against us and cut off our retreat.

We must examine the prisoners ourselves and learn all we can from them, and then make our way to the fort as fast as possible through the forest.

The enemy may be upon us before nightfall." Fritz, who spoke French as easily as English, had already been questioning the prisoners separately.
"They all tell the same tale," he said gravely: "they have five hundred regular soldiers at the fort, and Indians coming in daily.
They were organizing parties to intercept communication between Fort Edward and Fort William Henry.

They are pledged to the extermination of the Rangers wherever they meet them.