Indian two d attacke and Island, Long ead), stede (Hempst loss Afore than a hundred Indians were killed, the Dutch and English l principa the Hut as being only one killed and three wounded. the of north regions the in be to known was enemy the of strength the settlers and deHarlem River, whence the warriors whowereslew constantly emerging, it vastated the fields of Manhattan Island 111 that was deemed indispensable to conduct decisive operations disknown and nce experie long Captain Underbill, whose quarter , cretion insavage warfare indicated him as the man for the occasion the was scut to Stamford, with orders to investigate and report upon Being trustworthily informed that a very numerous body situation , and of the Indians was assembled at a village at no great distauce to claimed who guide a of s ntation represe placino- confidence in the Director know the way to the locality, he advised prompt action. d of one Kieft adopting his recommendation, placed him in comman rted hundred and thirty armed men, who were immediately transpo Februof month the in was This h. on three yachts to Greenwic ary, 1644.' of the troops A raging snowstorm prevented the forward movement But the night. and day a of part greater the for ch Greenwi from about out set they , morning weather being more favorable the next stnorthwe general a in d advance daybreak, and, led by the guide, wardly direction. It was a toilsome all-day march through ofdeep the snow ami over mountainous hills and frequent streams, some they evening the in latter being scarcely fordable. At eight o'clock halted within a few miles of the village, " which had been carefully