[83] On the reinforcement of 1659 Mr. E. Z. Massicotte, city archivist
of Montreal, has recently published in the "Canadian Antiquarian and
Numismatic Society Journal, Third Series, No. 2, Vol X," a copy of the
statement of men, women and girls who crossed to Montreal in 1659,
found lately in the city archives of the courthouse. The contingent,
including those from Quebec and those who died from the ship fever,
consisted of about two hundred souls. Of those who arrived at Montreal
the list contains 102 names. The list made of those of Jeanne Mance's
party before sailing enumerates 109 persons. Two of these did not
embark and a note in the margin mentions that they were "hidden"; of
the remaining 107, there were 60 men and youths, 39 women--married
and single--and 8 children of tender age. Of the men there were two
priests--M. Jacques Le Maistre, slain by the Iroquois on the 29th of
August, 1661, and M. Guillaume, also slain by the Iroquois on the 25th
of October, 1661; 6 "soldiers for the fort," of whom one was Pierre
Picoté de Bélestre; 7 masons, 3 sawyers, 1 carpenter, 9 tillers, 2
woodcutters and tillers, 1 baker and tiller, 2 joiners, and 26 whose
occupations are unknown. Of the unmarried women the mother superior,
Judith Moreau de Brésoles, and Sisters Catherine Macé and Marie Maillet
came to found the "Hospitalières de St. Joseph," the religious order
to carry on the Hôtel-Dieu. These, with the addition of their servant,
Marie Polo, came with Jeanne Mance. With Marguerite Bourgeoys there
came the future sisters for the foundation of the "Congregation of
Notre Dame," Mademoiselles Catherine Croleau (or Crolo), Marie Raisin
and Anne Hiou (or Iou).
CHAPTER XIII
1660
HOW MONTREAL SAVED NEW FRANCE
DOLLARD'S EXPLOIT AT THE LONG SAULT
UNIVERSAL FEAR OF IROQUOIS IN THE COLONY--THE GARRISON
OFFICERS AT MONTREAL--ADAM DOLLARD, SIEUR DES ORMEAUX--THE
PERMISSION FROM THE GOVERNOR TO LEAD AN ATTACK UP COUNTRY--HIS
COMPANIONS--PREPARATIONS--WILLS AND THE SACRAMENTS--THE FLOTILLA
OF CANOES--THE LONG SAULT REACHED--THE DILAPIDATED IROQUOIS WAR
CAMP--ANONTAHA AND MITIWEMEG--THE AMBUSH AND ATTACK--THE RETREAT
TO THE STOCKADE--THE SIEGE--THIRST--THE ALGONQUINS DESERT--FIVE
HUNDRED IROQUOIS ALLIES ARRIVE--THE TERRIBLE ATTACK AND
RESISTANCE--A GLORIOUS DEFEAT--RADISSON'S ACCOUNT--THE INVENTORY
OF DOLLARD--UNPAID BILLS--THE NAMES OF THE "COMPANIONS"--NEW
FRANCE SAVED--A CONVOY OF BEAVER SKINS REACHES MONTREAL--A
REINFORCEMENT OF TROOPS FROM FRANCE ASKED FOR TO WIPE OUT THE
IROQUOIS.
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