Soon it was known that Benedict Arnold, with a considerable force, was pushing up the Mohawk Valley to relieve the American fort.

Arnold knew how to deal with savages.

He took care that his friendly Indians should come into contact with those of Brant and tell lurid tales of utter disaster to Burgoyne and of a great avenging army on the march to attack St.Leger.The result was that St.
Leger's Indians broke out in riot and maddened themselves with stolen rum.

Disorder affected even the soldiers.

The only thing for St.Leger to do was to get away.