6th.—It was a cold morning; we swam our horses over the river, the ice running violently. Mr. _Croghn_ told me that the _Indians_ had spoke, upon the same string that I had, to Colonel _Bouquet_, and altered their mind; and had agreed and desired that 200 men should stay at the fort. I refused to make any alteration in the answer to the general, till I myself did hear it of the _Indians_; at which Mr. _Croghn_ grew very angry. I told him I had already spoke with the _Indians_; he said, it was a d—d lie; and desired Mr. _Hays_ to enquire of the _Indians_, and take down in writing what they said. Accordingly he called them, and asked them, if they had altered their speech, or spoke to Colonel _Bouquet_ on that string they gave me. _Shingas_ and the other counsellor said, they had spoken nothing to Colonel _Bouquet_ on the string they gave me, but what was agreed between the Indians at _Kushkushking_. They said, Mr. _Croghn_ and _Henry Montour_ had not spoke and acted honestly and uprightly; they bid us not alter the least, and said, “We have told them three times to go back; but they will not go, insisting upon staying here. Now you will let the governor, general, and all people know, that our desire is, that they should go back, till the other nations have joined in the peace, and then they may come and build a trading house.” They then repeated what they had said the 5th instant. Then we took leave of them, and promised to inform the general, governor, and all other gentle people of their disposition; and so we set out from _Pittsburg_, and came within fifteen miles of the breast-work; where we encamped. It snowed, and we made a little cabbin of hides. 7th.—Our horses were fainting, having little or no food. We came that day about twenty miles, to another breast-work; where the whole army had encamped on a hill; the water being far to fetch. 8th.—Between _Pittsburg_ and fort _Ligonier_ the country is hilly, with rich bottoms, well timbered, but scantily watered. We arrived at fort _Ligonier_ in the afternoon, about four o’clock; where we found the general very sick; and therefore could have no opportunity to speak with him. 9th.—We waited to see the general; they told us he would march the next day, and we should go with him. Captain _Sinclair_ wrote us a return for provisions for four days. 10th.—The general was still sick; so that he could not go on the journey. 11th.—We longed very much to go farther; and therefore spoke to Major _Halket_,[110] and desired him to enquire of the general, if he intended to speak with us, or, if we might go; as we were in a poor condition, for want of linen, and other necessaries. He desired us to bring the _Indians’_ answer, and our journal to the general. Mr. _Hays_ read his journal to Major _Halket_ and Governor _Glen_.[111] They took memorandums, and went to the general. 12th.—They told us we should stay till the general went.