About noon
We learned that the fort had been reënforced , and knew that they would have notice of our presence . Our guns were wet , for it had been raining , and we went back to our fires and dried them . Then we marched hastily toward Fort William Henry . About noon we were waylaid by a large party of the enemy . We fought all the afternoon , till nightfall , when we separated and escaped through the woods to Lake George . I received two wounds in the fight . I sent messengers to the fort for help , for many could go no further .