own."

Stone's Life of Brant, i,

292, etc.

The castle of the Praying Maquas at

1HE INDIAN TRIBES

Mohawks at Fort Niagara.

Humbled, the former sent their " Was the destruction of our

chiefs to Fort Stanwix and asked,

by mistake ? If by mistake, we hope see our brethren, the prisoners ; but if our brethren, the we will Americans, mean to destroy us also, we will not fly castle done by design, or

to

wait here and receive our death."

" I know

the agreement

made four

years ago with the Six Nations," replied Colonel Van Schaick ; " I also know that all of them, except the Oneidas and Tuscaroras, broke their engagements and flung away the chain of friendship. The Onondagas have been great mur derers ; we have found the scalps of our brothers at their castle. I was mistake, but by design ordered to do it, and it is done." Trembling, the fugitives at

They were cut

off,

not by

Niagara, appealed to Haldiman, the governor of Canada great king's enemies are

many, and they grow

fast in

:

" The

number.

They were formerly like young panthers they could neither bite nor scratch we could play with them safely we feared But now their bodies are become nothing they could do to us. ;

;

;

big as the

elk,

and strong as the buffalo ; they have also got They have driven us out of our country

great and sharp claws.

for taking part in your quarrel.