Afterwards the warriors informed us, that their design had not been to go to war, but that they had a mind to go to the general and speak with him; and on the road the _French_ made a division among them, that they could not agree; after which they were discovered by the _Cherokees_ and _Catawbas_, who fled, and left their bundles, where they found an _English_ colour. So _Kekeuscung_ told them he would go before them to the general, if they would follow him; but they would not agree to it; and the _French_ persuaded them to fall upon the _English_ at _Loyal-hanning_;[95] they accordingly did, and as they were driven back, they fell in with that party, that guided us, which they did not know. They seemed very sorry for it. 18th.—Captain _Bull_ acted as commander, without letting us know any thing, or communicating with us. He and _George_ relieved a prisoner from the warriors, by what means I do not know. When the warriors were met, he then called us first to sit down, and to hear what they had to say. The _Indian_ that delivered the prisoner to _Bull_ and _George_, spoke as follows: “My brethren, the _English_ are at such a distance from us, as if they were under ground, that I cannot hear them. I am very glad to hear from you such good news; and I am very sorry that it happened so, that I went to war. Now I let the general know, he should consider his young men, and if you should have any of us, to set them at liberty, so as we do to you.” Then _Pesquitomen_ said, “As the Governor gave these three messengers into my bosom, so I now likewise, by this string of wampum, give _Bull_ into _Delaware George’s_ bosom, to bring him safe to the general.” Mr. _Bull_ sat down with the prisoner, who gave him some intelligence in writing; at which the _Indians_ grew very jealous and asked them what they had to write there? I wrote a letter to the general by Mr. _Bull_. In the afternoon Mr. _Bull_, _Delaware George_, and _Keskenepalen_ set out for the camp. Towards night they brought in another prisoner. When Mr. _Bull_ and company were gone, the _Indians_ took the same prisoner, whom Mr. _Bull_ had relieved, and bound him and carried him to another town, without our knowledge. I a thousand times wished Mr. _Bull_ had never meddled in the affair, fearing they would exceedingly punish, and bring the prisoner to confession of the contents of the writing.