in regard to the kings

have found no other mention.

Schobarie,

gives

a

singular

of the Mohawks, of which I The Mohawks and River In

dians were once bitter enemies, the former becoming the terror

Brown states that the last battle and scourge of the latter. between the Mahicans and Mohawks took place on Wanton The ques island, in the Hudson river, not far from Katskil. tion between them was, which should have the honor of nam

ing their king, or which should have the tribute of the river Both nations collected their utmost strength upon that tribes. island, for the purpose of a final decision, and fought a pitched

Towards night, battle, which continued during the whole day. the Mohawks, finding that the Mahicans were likely to prove an overmatch

gem,

for them,

deemed it necessary to resort to strata

for which purpose they suddenly took to flight, and

gained another island in the evening. They here kindled a great number of fires, and spread their blankets on some bushes,

gathered and disposed around them for that purpose, as though The they themselves had encamped by their fires as usual.

HUDSON RIVER INDIANS.

Mahicans following on, landed upon the Island in the depth of Sup night, and were completely taken in by the deception. posing that the Mohawks were sleeping soundly beneath their blankets, after their fatigue, the Mahicans crept up with the silence, and pouring a heavy fire upon the blankets, rushed upon them with knives and tomahawks in hand, making