Ten Frenchmen were enrolled to guard

the house and family of the absent director, while the Dutch themselves kept within the fort.

In the midst of the terror which prevailed, Stuyvesant and his soldiers returned,

restored.

and the confidence of the colonists was soon

Soldiers were sent to the out settlements, an embargo

was laid on vessels about to sail, and passengers able to bear arms were ordered not to depart " until it should please God to

change the aspect of affairs." plank curtain was thrown up, to prevent the Indians scaling the city walls, and no persons, on

any account, were to go into the country without permission, nor unless in numbers sufficient to ensure their safety.

The fury of the Indians, however,

had spent its force and

whom

they retreated, after dividing their prisoners, a portion of

were taken to the highlands, and the remainder retained with the Hackinsacks.

The latter,

finding them an

incumbrance, sent

Captain Pos, who had been taken at Staten island, with propo sals for their ransom. Not returning as soon as was expected, the Indians sent another messenger with word that

all

the pri

soners should be brought to Paulus hook in two days. Pos returned, and in a few days brought from the chief of the Hack insacks fourteen

u men, women and children," as a " in return for which he some

prisoners,

token of his good will,

requested

powder and ball. Stuyvesant sent him a Wappinger and an Esopus Indian in exchange, and also some ammunition, of which he promised a further supply when other prisoners should be Pos, accompanied by two influential citizens, con brought in.