An expedition for the reduction of this castle was at once "

organized, consisting of ninety-one men of Kregier's company ; thirty men of Lieutenant Stillwell's company ; Lieutenant Couwenhoven with forty-one Long

island

Indians," acting under

*

Ante, p. 60; Brodhcad, i, 711.

Documentary History, iv, 49.

Appendix.

THE INDIAN TRIBES

1656 ; six Manhattan Indians ; thirty-five vo the from lunteers settlers, "and seven of the Honorable Com " two with pieces of artillery and two wagons." pany's negroes," their treaty of

The expedition started on the night of the 26th of July, under the guidance of Rachel la Montagne, who had been taken pri soner on the yth and escaped ; but she soon lost the trail, and the

was compelled to bivouac " until day-break," when the The pro right road was found, and the march resumed. " " much inter stony land and hills gress was slow, however ; force

; long swamps and frequent kils compelled halts and the construction of bridges, and mountain passes obliged the hauling

vened

When of u wagons and cannon up and down with ropes." about six miles from the castle, the expedition halted and one sixteen men were sent forward to surprise it. This force soon captured a squaw in a corn-field, who told them About that the Indians had deserted the fort two days before.

hundred and

six

o'clock the entire expedition reached

its

destination, but

found no foe to contest possession.

On the morning of the 28th, the captive squaw having in formed them that the Indians had fallen back into the moun tains with their^risoners, a company of one hundred and fifteen