" It is the Dutch were disposed for friendship. very strange, then," said the old sachem, whose notions of warfare differed somewhat from his hearers, " that your people were so recently

engaged against the Indians, and have slain their aged chief." Stuyvesant replied, that it was customary among white men to exert all their strength until they had conquered a peace. Oritany then requested a suspension of hostilities while negotiations To this Stuyvesant consented with for peace were in progress. the proviso that the sachem should go at once to Esopus, ac companied by a Dutch interpreter, and learn for himself the

wishes of the Indians.

Oritany accepted the proposition, and

took his leave saying, "Now I shall see for myself if the Esopus people contemplate any good."

His mission was entirely suc

cessful, and he returned to Fort

Amsterdam with a request to

the director to visit Esopus and arrange a treaty.

WE INDUN TRIBES

On the yth of July, Stuyvesant arrived at Esopus, accom by Captain Martin Kregier and Burgomaster Van Cortland, and sent messengers to acquaint the sachems of his Three days elapsed and no response came from the arrival. panied

Indians.

Summoning the chiefs of the Mohawks, Makicans,

JVapplngers, Minsls ana Hackinsacks, who had been invited to he addressed them as follows

assist in the negotiations,

u Brothers

:

Ye all know well that we have not caused this

:

After the Esopus savages burned three of our houses war. and murdered one of our men, a year ago, we forgave them