More settlements had been cut off, and more women and children had been taken prisoners into Canada.
But the British colonies and Great Britain too would move, so Tayoga said.

They were slow, much slower than Canada, but they had the greater strength and the fifty sachems in the vale of Onondaga knew it.

They could not be moved from their attitude of friendliness toward the English, and the Mohawks openly espoused the English side.

The American, Franklin, was very active, and a great movement against Fort Duquesne would be begun, although it might not start until next spring.

An English force under an English general was coming across the sea, and the might of England was gathering for a great blow.
The Onondaga had few changes in the situation to report, but he at least brought news of the outside world, driving away from the young soldiers the feeling that they were cut off from the human race.