Thus Night came upon them, which oblig’d those unexperienc’d Canoe Men, being thoroughly tir’d, to go ashore to take some Rest, and the Weather being cold, they lighted a Fire, about which they laid them down and fell asleep; the Sentinel they had appointed doing the same. The _Indians_ returning to their Camp, and perceiving our Men: had carry’d away two Canoes, some Skins and Blankets, took it for a Declaration of a War, resolv’d to be reveng’d, and discovering an unusual Fire, presently concluded that our men had halted there. A considerable Number of them repair’d to the Place, without making the least Noise, found our careless People fast asleep, wrap’d up in their Blankets, and shot a full Volley of their Arrows upon them all together on a Sudden, having first given their usual Shout before they fall on. [Sidenote: _Sieurs_ Oris _and_ Desloges _kill’d._] The Sieur _Moranget_ awaking with the Noise, and finding himself wounded, started up and fir’d his Piece successfully enough, some others did the like, whereupon the Natives fled. The Sieur _Moranget_ came to give us the Alarm, though he was shot through one of his Arms, below the Shoulder, and had another slanting Wound on the Breast. Monsieur _de la Sale_ immediately sent some arm’d Men to the Place, who could not find the _Indians_, but when Day appear’d, they found the Sieurs _Oris_ and _Desloges_ dead upon the Spot, the Sieur _Gayen_ much hurt, and the rest all safe and sound. This Disaster, which happen’d the Night of the 5th of _March_, very much afflicted Monsieur _de la Sale_; but he chiefly lamented Monsieur _Desloges_ a sprightly Youth, who serv’d well; but in short, it was their own Fault, and contrary to the Charge given them, which was to be watchful and upon their Guard. We were under Apprehensions for Messieurs _Moranget_ and _Gayen_, lest the Arrows should be poison’d. It afterwards appear’d they were not, however Monsieur _Moranget’s_ Cure prov’d difficult, because some small Vessel was cut. The Consequences of this Misfortune, together with the Concern, most of the best Persons who had follow’d Monsieur _de la Sale_ were under,[61] supported the Design of those who were for returning to _France_ and forsaking him, of which Number were Monsieur _Dainmaville_, a Priest of the Seminary of St. _Sulpice_, the Sieur _Minet_, Engineer and some others. The common Discourses of Monsieur _de la Sale’s_ Enemies tending to discredit his Conduct, and to represent the pretended Rashness of his Enterprize, contributed considerably towards the Desertion; but his Resolution prevailing, he heard and waited all Events with Patience, and always gave his Orders, without appearing the least discompos’d.