Commander Krieckebeck went up with them a mile from the Fort, and met the Maquaes who peppered them so bravely with a discharge of arrows, that they were forced to fly, leaving many slain among whom were the Commander and three of his men. Among the latter was Tyraen Bouwensz., whom they devoured, after having well cooked him. The rest they burnt. Tlie Commander was buried with the other two by his side. Three escaped ; two Portugese and a Hollander from Hoorn. One of the Portuguese was wounded by an arrow in the back whilst swimming. The
44 rmsT settlement of kew-yokk by the dutch.
Indians carried a leg and an arm home to be divided among their flimihes, as a proof that they had conquered their enemies. Some days after the vvorthy Pieter Barentsefi,wlio usually was
sent upwards and along the coast with the sloops, visit- Apoiogy. cd tliem ; they wished to excuse tlieir act, on the plea
that they had never injured the wliites and asked the reason why the latter had meddled with them ; Had it been otherwise, tliey would not have acted as they had. There being no Commander, Pieter Earentsen assumed the
Command of Fort Orange by order of Director Minuit ^^de™" There were eight families there, and ten or twelve
seamen in the Company's service. The fort was to remain garrisoned by sixteen men, without women, and the families were to leave there this year in order to strengthen with people the Colony near the Manhates who were becoming more and more accustomed to the strangers.