The first notes of triumph had barely faded from the air, however, ere the hand of revenge was made red with the blood of the Dutch. Kieft, in the exultation of the moment, sent out

One of these expeditions foraging expeditions to collect corn. seized two wagon loads from the Long Island Indians, who lost number in endeavoring to save their property. Montauk and the Hackimack and Tappan made common cause with the Weckquaesgeeks*

three of their

In

retaliation, the

chieftaincies

who had suffered i-n the February attack, and who had learned that the

fully

Dutch, and not the Mahicans, had been the massacre of their kindred, and the toma

principals in the

hawk, the scalping knife and the firebrand executed the work of " From and thickets the

swamps vengeance. mysterious enemy made his sudden onset. The farmer was murdered in the open

women and children, granted their lives, were swept off into long captivity ; houses and bouweries, hay-stacks and grain,

field ;

cattle and crops, were all

destroyed."

under the sails, in spite of the endeavors of the skipper, cut (him) in two and Breeden Raedt. threw (him) overboard."

Callaghan, i, 269.

" It is a scandal

Even Vriesendael did

only three remained on the Manhattes, and two on Staten island, and the greater Whatpart of the cattle were destroyed. ever remained of these had to be kept in

for our nation," says the author of Brtca very small enclosure, except in

den

laer's colonie, lying

Raedt,