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| blow scattered the brains OF ms VanqulShed
warrior over the ground. His body was
dragged ont of the way and another champi-
on of the ErIcs presented himself, he was as
quickly thrown by this more powerful an
lagonist of the lroquois party, and as quick
ly despatched by the infatuated chief. A
third met the same fate.
The chief of the l,oquois party seeing the
| terrible excitement that agitatcd the multi,
tnde, gave signal to retreat. Every man
obeyed the signal, and in an instant they
were out OF sight.
In two hours they arrived in Tu.shu.way,
gathered up the trophies of their victories,
and were on their way home.
This visit of the hundred warriors of the
Five Nations, and its results, only served to
increase the jealousy of the Fries and TO con-
vince them that they had powerful rivals to
contend with.-Il was no part of their policy
to cultivate friendship and strengthen their
own power by cul,ivatng peace with other
tribes.
They knew of no mode of securing peace
to themselves but by exterminatng all who
might oppose them; but the combination of
several tribes, any one of whom might be
almost an equal match for them, and of whose
personal proves they had seen such an ex-
hbilion, inspired the Fries with the most
anxious forebodings. To cope with them
collectively they saw was impossible. Their
only hope therefore, was in being able, by a
vigilant and sudden movement, to destroy
them in detail. With this view powerful
war party was organized 10 attack the Sene-
cas-, who resided at the foot of Seneca Lake,
1.-THE present site of Geneva) and along the
banks of the Seneca river. 1t happened that
at this time there resided among the Fries IA
Seneca who IN early life had been taken
prisoner, and had married a husband Of the
Erie tribe. He died and left her widow
without children, stranger among strangers.
Seeing the terrible note of preparation for a
terrible onslaught upon her Kindred and
friends, she formed the resolution of appris-
ing them Of their danger. AS soon as night
set in, taking the course Of the Niagara river,
she travelled all night, and next morning
reached the shore of Lake Ontario. She
jumped into canoe she found fastened to a
tree, and boldly pushed out into the open
Lake.
Coasting down the lake she arrived at the
mouth Of Oswego river in the night, where a
large settlement of the nation resided.
She directed her steps to the house or the
head chief, and disclosed the object Of her
journey. She was secreted by the chief,
and runners despatched to all the tribes sum-
monng them Immediately TO meet in coun.
Gil, which was held in Onondaga Hollow.
When all were convened, the chief arose
and in the most solemn manner, rehearsed a
vision, in which he said beautiful bird had
appeared to him, and told him great wal
patty Of the Fries were preparing to make q
secret and sudden descent upon them and
destroy them; that nothing could save them
but an immediate rally of all the nations to
meet the enemy before they could be able
to strike the blow. These solemn announce.
mens were heard in brcathless silence
When the chief had finished and set down
there arose en- immense yell of menacins
madness and the earth shook when the mighty
mass brandished high in the air their wal
clubs and stamped the ground like furiou,
beasts.
No time was 10 be lost; body of five
} thousand warriors was organized and corp.
of reserve consisting of one thousand young
men, who had never been in battle. The
bravcst chiefs from all the tribes were put il
command, and spies Immediately sent out If
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 contin
ued for several days passing thro' successive
" the settlements of their friends, the Onon
, dagas, the Cayugas, and the Senecas; bu
they had scarcely passed the last wigwan
near the foot of Canaan. de-gua (Canandai
| gua) Lake when their scouts brought in in
telligence Of the advance of the Fries, wht
|, had already crossed the Ce-nis-se-u (Gene
f see) river in great force. The Fries hat
not the slightest intmation of the approach
of their enemies. They relied upon thu
secrecy and celebrity of their movements Il
surprise and subdue the Senecas almost with
ont resistance.
The two parties met at point about hal
way between the foot of Canandaigua Lake
{ the Geresee River, and near the outlet O
r two small lakes, near the foot Of one whicl
the Honeyoe,) the battle was fought. Whel
the two parties came in sight Of each other
the outlet Of the lake only interviewed be
. tween them.
The entire force of the confederate tribe
] was not in view of the Eries.-The reserv,
. corps of one thousand young men had no
been allowed to advance in sight of the enc
r my. Nothing could resist the impetuosity o
3 the Fries at the first sight of the opposin,
y force on the opposite side Of the stream. =
D They rushed through it and fell upon then
! with Tremendous fury. The undaunte,
courage and determined bravery of the Iro
quois could not avail against such terrible
0 onslaught, and they were compelled 10 yiel
S the ground on the bank of the river. TIL
4 whole force Of the combined tribes excep
y the reserve, now became engaged, the
' Tough. hand TO hand and foot to foot. TIL
i battle ragged horribly. No quarter was aske
!, or given on either side.
d As the figh, ihickened and became NOR
Y desperate, the Fries, for the first time, be
: came sensible Of their true position. VIVA
9 they had long anticipated bad become fear
Q ful reality. Their enemies had combine
for their destruction, and they now foun
Il themselves engaged Unexpectedly in strug
: gle involving not only the glory but perhar
>. the pery existence of their nation.
o They were proud, and had been hilhert
= victorious over all their enemies. The
a superiority was felt and acknowledged by "A
:, the tribes; they knew how 10 conquer, b.