Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-09-09


and The yeuison for which he ~ tpit
ed : bpensy 10 protcc. whom ~ bad
|wwed wlgh s(ker tslbes, u whose de-
seace hs hsd split the best Biood ef bic
nzlioa. This ipgratiiSde. this desrs.
d3s;oa wss too much for him il his old
|ses |; he never sesin reached his cab
in his heart was broken aad he died.
Philip, who had long been oppcsed to
hi. fstter's fiieodsbip Cor the whites.
received a new spur from this act Of
wautun cruelty. He went IN person.
with the principal warrours Of the ma
ton, in Aexrch Of the body Of bis ia
ther, which he conveyed 10 the sun
mit Of this mount and while the grey
hairs Of the white mans friend, mur-
Idered by the white mans cruelty, were
floating on the breeze, he sought 10
inflame them nor was il only his own
tribe which he took this opportunity
10 cxesperate against the English
thrice he'shonted, thrice did echo shake
the hills and thrice the blue waters
gave back the war-whooP--an hundred
Chiefs sprang to the field (; Anaw an
with his warlike followers was there,
and over the stiff limbs OF their dead
brother, they swore never 10 bury the
Ratchet until the sound of the white
mans axe was heard no more in the
forest, from Mount Hope to the Penob-
scut. How Ear these efforts were sue
cessful we all know the sequel has
shown that the Indians wcro tated 10
lose their possessions and become .as
thongh they had never existed. But
since they have gone, why brand them
with epilhets which when living they
never deserved. Phillip was no rob.
ber, lie did not go into the field TO plum
der; he fought OILY for his country
he was not tieacherous, when he pass
ed his word he had no enemy so bitter
that did not respect it. There is,in the
history Of the fghtings ofthat period, AN
anecdote which goes to confirm this.
About the time of The brenking. out of
+" Philips War" there resided at a
settlement of the whites, in The town
now called Dighton, an Englishman
from whom Phillip had received some
favour and to whom he bad pledge,
his good faith. Upon this settlement
the Indians had planned descent !; on
the night previous to which it was 10
be made, this man received visit from
the chief. He was dressed in the war.
trappings Of his tribe aud his cheeks
we're painted fer battle. Brother" /"
said he g Arise and go far away, for
the hatchet which is to drink the
blood ofthe white man has been made
sharp, the bird which is to eat his flesh
hoyers over this dwelling. Go away,
for you were f;iend to the Indi IN !;
his Canoe will bear his friend were the
war cry Of the Narragansetts shal! not
be heard. Fly. for the brand which
is to burn the white mans cabin is red,
and the arm which will give him bis
death. blow. is raised" The man did
escape and was carried by Phillip a.
cross the river: the morning sun
shonc upon the mangled bodies Of his
murdered neighbours. Philip. It is
true was guilty Of the most atrocious
cruelty bnt this was more the force
Of education than the stimulation OF a
bad heard. He gave no quarter. nor
did he ak any. He fought till his war
Iiours were all slain. and he was iinal-
ly killed, opposing the English, almost
alone.
" lie left an In hans name to other times,
F" L,nad with one viriue--and thousand
crimes.'
Mount Hope has many attractions for
the mincralogist, and the lovers Of The
picturesque cannot but be dcIis shted
with the view which il affords. BY
the liberaIity Of the Hon. james D.
Wolf, a summer-house has been erect.
ed there for the accommodation OF vis-
tors. in which people from all parts Of
the country have left their names, as
a memorial Of their visit 10 this part Of
Rhode island. t'af