The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-08-13

/ N'ASihJ DCiOiC LiCJ COutu DG dDie 10 StTlke the
blow. These solemn announcements were heard
IN breathess silence. When the chief had fin
lshed and sat down, there arose one immense
yell Of menacing madness, and the earth shook
when the mighty mass brandshed high in air
their war clubs and stamped the ground like f1-
rOus beasts
No time was to be lost; body of five thousand
warriors was organized and a corps of reserve
consisting of one thousand young men, who had
never been in battle. The bravest chiefs from
all the tribes were put in command, and spies
Immediately sent out in search of the enemy.
the whole body taking up line Of march in the
direction from whence they expected an attack.
The advance of the war party was continued
for several days passing through successIvely the
settlements of their friends, the Onondagas, the
Cayugas and the Senecas; but they had scarcely
passed the last wig-wam near the foot of Canaan
de-gna (Canandagua) Lake when their scouts
brought in intelligence Of the advance of the
Eries who had already crossed the Ge-nis-se-u
| (Genessee) River in great force. The Fries had
not the slightest intimation of the approach of
their enemies. They relied upon the secrecy
and cclerlty OF their movement to surprise and
subdue the Senecas almost without resistance.
The two parties met at point about half way
between the foot of Canandaigua Lake, the Ge-
nesscc River and near the outlet of two small
lakes, near the foot of one of which (the Hone
oye) the battle was fought When the two par
/ ties came in sight Of each other, the outlet of
the lake only interyenod between them
The entire force of the five confederate tribes
was not in view of the Fries. The reserve corps
of one thousand young men had not been allow
ed TO advance in sight Of tho enemy. Nothing
could resist the impeuosity of the Fries at the
first sight of an opposing force on the opposite
side Of the stream. They rushed through it and
fell upon them with tremendous fury. The un-
daunted courage and determined bravery of the
lroquois could not avail against such terrible
Onslaught, and they were compelled to yield the
ground on the bank Of the stream. The whole
force of the combined Tribes, except the corps,
now became engaged, they fought hand to hand
and foot to foot, the battle ragged horribly. No
quarter was given or asked on either side.
AS the fight thickened and became more des.
perate, the Fries, for the first time became sensi-
bic Of their true situation. What they had long
anticipated had become fearful reality. Their
enemies had combined for their destruction, and
they now found themselves engaged suddenly
and unexpectedly, in struggle involving not
only the glory but perhaps the uery eristence of
their nation
They were proud, and had been hitherto vic
torious over all their enemies. Their superori-
ty was felt and acknowledged by all the tribes;
Ithcy knew how to conquer but not to yield. All
these considerations flashed upon the minds of
| the bold Eries, and nerved every army with almost
lsnper-human power. On the other hand tho uni
ted forces of the weaker tribes, now made strong
by union, fired with asprit of emulation excited
TO the highest pitch among the warriors of the
different tribes, brought for the first time to act
in concert, inspired with zeal and confidence by
the council of the wisost chiefs, and led on by
the most experienced warriors Of all the tribes,
the lroquois were iaUiacibIe.
Though staggered by the first desperate rush
of their opponents, they yraIed at once, and stood
their ground. And now the din of battle rises
higher, the war-club. the tomahawk, the scapng
knife, welded by hercuean hands, do terrible
doeds of death. During the hottest of the bat
tie, which was fierce and long, the corps of re-
serve, consisting Of the one thousand young men.
were, by slsilfnl movement under their expert
enced chief, placed in the rear of the Eries, on
the opposite side of the stream, in ambush
The Eries had been driven seven times across
the stream, and had as often regained their
ground, but the eighth time, at given signal
from their chief, the corps of young warriors in
ambush, rushed upon the almost exhausted Eries
with Tremendous yell, and at once decided the
fortunes of the day. Hundreds disdainng 10
fly were struck down by the war-clubs of the Vi
gorous young warriors, whose thirst for the blood
of the enemy knew no bounds A few of the
vanquished Eries escaped to carry the news of
the terrible overthrow to their wives and chill
dren and their old mon, who remained at home
But the vctoIs did not allow them a moments
roposo, but pursued them in their fight, killing
without discrimination all who fell into their
hands The pursuit was continued for many
weeks, and it was five months before the victo-
rous war party of the Five Nations returned to
their friends, 10 Join in celebrating the victory
over their last and most powerful enemy, the
Eries.
Tradition adds, that many years after, power
ful war party of the descendants of the Eries
came from beyond the Mississippi, ascendcd the
Ohio, crossed the country, and attacked the Se-
necas who had settled in the seat of their fathers
at "Tu-shu-way." A great battle was fought
near the present site of the Indian Mission
House, in which the Fries were again defeated
and slain TO a man, and their bones lie bleaching
in the sun TO the present day, monument at
once of the indomitable courage of the "teuibc
Eres," and their brave cenquerors, the Senecas
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The Madrid Gazette publishes despatch, an
nouncing the capture of Cabrera, the famous Car
list general, by the French authorities He was