Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-03-16
7 MORNING, MARCH 16, 1881.

in time by their industry, root out all the
Indians, yet he was against making war
with them, as what he thought would only
hurry on, & increase the destruction of
his people," and the event proved he Judg-
ed right. The Powaws had foretold
Philip, no English man should ever kill
him, which accordingly proved true; he
was shot dead by an Indian.
| "When Philip could 10 longer resist
the Importantly his warrlonrs, he, like
"a wise man, took the most proper meas
urcs to make their Enterprise eilcctual,
especially by an early endeavour, to per-
suade the other Indian Nations into the
| war, that with united forces, they might
fall on the English every where at once,
| and particularly he endeavoured to per-
| suadc the Narraganscts, who had several
| prcteusions to quarrel with the English,
! and who were then reputed four thousand
! fighting men. But whether the war be-
! gan too soon for them, or the first begin
! nngs discouraged them, or that they did
I not intend to make war at all, they re-
newcd their league of peace and war,
with the united Colonies in July, month
. after Philip began hostilitics at Swanzey.
/ However, when he was driven out Of
his country, they were charged with hav-
! inr received aud entertained his people.
Whereupon the united Colonies sent an
| army of thousand men, under Jos. Wins
| low, Esq.-Ile arrived with the Massa-
chusetts and Plymouth forces the 10Th of
/ December, ,at Major Smiths in n Kings.
ton; on the 18th, the Connecticut men
being arrived, the Army marched the
next day, near Ia miles, to sort OF fort,
/ containing 500 wigwams, which the In
dians had raised on an Island, in the
midst of most hideous swamp. Their
Indian guide led them to the only place
where it could be attacked, the English
fell on with too much courage and eager
ness, which proved fatal to some OF their
, valiant captains. However, their victory
was compleat; the fort was taken, and
It's said seven hundred fighting men, and
; twenty chief Captains OF the enemy were
slain that day, besides woman and chill
!, dren, and three hundred more died OF
u their wounds afterwards, besides the vast
D numbers who perished through cold, and
J. Hunger. The loss to the English was
st about eighty men, six Captains slain, and
; one hundred and fifty men wounded, ma
nv of them by their own friends. 10
: wards night they set fire to the fort, and
: rctreated to their head quarters, through
u the cold and snow--Some thought, II
= they had kept possession the fort, where
was the Indian Provisions, they might
of xynnnInd a
that the Indians must all have perlshcd
through cold and hunger, or surrendered
at discretion the next morning.-Othcrs
!, thought it, mcrciul providence they re-
u treated so soon, Notwithstanding the IA
tiguc of such retreat.-But however
u that be, which can't be so well Judged o
u now, the wounded and starving Indians
: in their retreat put out their fires, ant
, sheltered themselves, and found some re-
freshments among the ashes of the bes
and strongest Notifications the Indian:
J.. were ever masters of in this country
This was the greatest action ever per-
, formed by the New-English colonies, a,
ganst the Indians, if we regard either
= the numbers of men on each side, or the
= consequences ofthe action. Beside that
{ the Indians had now the use of guns, rs
i well asthcy; & were as expert in the use OF
: them, as any men in the world.-The In
/, dians were soon pursued with famine and
: sickness, SO that after they submitted the
. next year, they were never formidable
; again. These Narraganscts, do now in ;
u manner cease to be "a people, the few,
j. any remaining in the colony, being elthc
scattered about where the English WI
:, employ them, or sheltered under the sue
II cessors of Ninegrct, Sachem that relus
u ed to Join in the war, and so has pre-
served his lands to his posterty; and there
/ are few Indians now living round HIM
II on his lands or belonging to his tribe -
: As to the part this Colony had in tha
c war, it must be observed, that though th'
IL Colony was not as they ought to have
J. been consulted, yet they not only afford
: ed shelter and protection to the hyint
: English, who deserted in many OF The
u ncighbouring plantations in plymouth
n Colony, and were kindly received by the
Is inhabitants, and relieved, and allowed t'
plant the next year on their commons, iol
l. their support, but they likewise, furnished
1t some of the forces with provisions, and
!, Transports: and some of their principal
ID gentlemen, as mayor Sanford, and Capt
n Gouldng were in the action at Noun
t. Home. as volunteers in Capt. Church
nt Company, when King Philip was slain
IN The Indians never landed on the Island
o in the war time, armed boats being keep
'c plynr round, to break their canoes, and
:, prevent their making any attempts Bu
C our settlement on the main suffered very