together with the militia, was soon on the ground, but not in time to punish the marauders, although they were pursued for

seven days. In October the Mohawk valley was visited by Major Ross and Walter N. Butler at the head of about one thousand troops,

The settlement consisting of regulars, tories and Indians. known as Warren Bush was broken into so suddenly that the people had no chance for escape. houses plundered and destroyed.

Many were killed and their Colonel Willett, informed of

the incursion, marched with about four hundred men, including

He was joined

Onelda warriors, to the defensg of the valley. by Colonel Rowley with the Tryon county

militia,

and the

plan of attack agreed to. Rowley was sent to fall upon the enemy in the rear, while Willett was to attack them in front.

The belligerents met a short distance above Johnson Hall, and Willett's militia broke and fled a battle immediately ensued. to the stone church in the village, but at that moment Rowley

attacked the rear and soon

compelled the enemy to retreat, number killed and wounded and fifty The pursuit was not taken up until the next morning, prisoners. when it was continued until evening before the enemy were A running fight then ensued Butler's Indians became reached. a brisk fire was alarmed at the havoc in their ranks and fled time the until for some who was tories, Butler, up kept by leaving forty of their

;

;

watching the fight from behind a tree, exposed his head and fell under a quick ball from an Oneida, who knew him and who was watching his motions ; his troops fled in confusion ; the Oneida