more than the

premises"

modern

officers in quest of fugitives.

They offered no personal violence, however, and their sachems readily attended a conference, called by the authorities, But promised to take their departure in the evening. failed to do so.

complished.

In the evening they were joined " by two hun-

Dutch Petition of October, 1655, Manuscripts^ vol. iv, office of secretary of state, Albany, as translated by Dr. O'Callaghan in Indian War of 1655.

The Indians promptly confessed their

wrong in the first of the cases

recited,

and sent a deputation to the director to solicit forgiveness and renew their covenant of peace. They wished to live in friendship, but were sorely provoked by

The director Dutch neighbors. that he would surely punish offenders against them if the Indians their

promised

they

The object for which they came was not ac

and

would complain accepted their

to him. He and made them predirectly

gifts

sents in return, and they departed

"

very

much satisfied."

Brodhead says the Indians were supposed to number nineteen hundred men, of whom from five to eight hundred were armed. The text of the Dutch manu-

"

five hundred," and however, is even that number was a large complescript,

ment for sixty-four canoes. Councillor La Montagne, upon whose " opinion," Brodhead evidently bases

his

statement,

THE INDIAN TRIBES

Indians," and with them renewed the search. About eight o'clock, they detected Van Dyck, and an arrow was almost instantly winged to his breast. One Leendertsen, x in attempting to protect him, was " threatened with an axe." The cry of murder was raised by the Dutch, and the burgher " without guard rushed from the fort, any orders, some through the gate, others over the walls, so that they came into conflict