The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-08-13
CADIZ, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1s, 1845

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strictly enioincd to obey. A grand council was
called, and in the presence of the assembled null
ltitudes, the party was charged, in the most SO
lemn manner, to observe pacific course Of con
duct towards their competitors, and the nation
whose guests they were 10 become, and TO allow
no provocation, however great, to be resented
by any act of aggression on their part, but in all
respects to acquit themselves worthy the repre-
sentatves of great and powerful people, anx-
ious TO cultivate peace and friendship with their
neighbors
Under these solemn functions, the party took
up its line of march for ''Tu-shu-way." When
the chosen band had arrived i'll the vicinity Of the
II point of their destination, a messenger was scnt
forward to notify the Fries Of their arrival, and
the next day was set apart for their entree.
The elegant and athletic forms, the tasteful
yel n, umbrous dress, the dign,fed noble bear
ing of their chief, and more than all the modest
dcmeanor Of the young warriors of the lroquois
party, won the admiration Of all behodors. They
brought no arms Each one bore bat, used to
throw or strike a ball, tastofully omamented, be-
ing hickory stick about five feet long, bent over
at the end and thong netting wove into the
bow. After a day ofrepose and rcfreshment, all
things were arranged for the contest. The chief
of the Iroquois brought forward and deposited on
the ground large pile of elegantly wrought
belts of wampum, costly jewels, silver bands,
beautifully ornamented moccasins, and other ar
ticles Of great value in the eyes Of the sons of
the forest, aa the stake, or wager, on the part Of
! his people. These were carefully matched by
the Fries with articles Of great vaiue-article by
article, tied together and again deposited on
the pile,
The game began and although contested with
desperation and great skill by the Eries, was won
by the iroquos, and they bore off the prize in
triumph--thus ended The first day.
The Iroquois having now accomplished the OBJ
iect of their visit, proposed to take their leave,
but the chief of the Eries addressing himself to
their leader, said their young men, though fairly
beaten in the game of ball, would not be satisti-
ed unless they could have u foot race, and pro1o-
sod to match ten of their number against an
equal number of the Iroquois party, which was
assented TO, and the Iroquois were again vcto-
rious. The "Kaukwans," who resided on the
Eighteen Mile Creek, being present as friends
and allies of the Fries, now invited the lroquois
party to visit them before they returned home,
and thither the whole party repaired The chief
of the Fries as a last trial Of the courage and
prowess of his guests, proposed to select ten
men TO be matched by the same number from
the iroquois party to Wrestle--and that the vic
tor should despatch his adversary on the spot by
Draining him with tomahawk and bearing off
the scalp as trophy.
| This sangulnary proposition was not at all
pleasing to the Iroquois; they, however conclu-
dod to accept The challenge, with dotermina-
ton, should they be Victorious not to execute the
bloody part of the proposition. Tho champions
were accordingly chosen--a Seneca was the first
to step into the ring, and throw his adversary
amid the shouts OF the multitude. He stepped
back and declined to execute his victim, who lay
passive at his feet. As quick as thought the chief
Of the Eries seized the tomahawk and at a single
blow scattered The brains Of his vanqushed war
rior over the ground. His body was dragged out
of the way and another champion of the Fries
presented himself he was as quickly thrown by
his more powerful antagonist of tho lroquois
party, and as quickly despatched by the iniuria-
ted chief A third met the same fate.
The chiefof the Iroquois party seeing the ter
rible excitement that agtated the multitude gave
a signal to retreat. Every man obcyed the sig
nal, and in an instant they were out of sight.
In two hours they arrived in Tu-shu-way,gath-
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on their way home.
This visit of the hundred warriors of the five
nations, and its results, only Sc rved to increase
the jealousy OF the Fries, and to convince them
that they had powerful rivals to canend with
was no part of their policy to cultivate friend
Iship and strengthen their own power by cultiva-
ting peace with other tribes.
They knew of no mode of securing peace to
themselves but by eXteminating all who might
oppose them; but the combination of several
powerful tribes, any one of whom might be al
most an equal match for them, and of whose per-
sonal prowess they had seen such an exhibition,
inspired the Eries with the most anxious forebo-
dngs. To cope with them collectively they saw
was impossible. Their only hope, therefore was
in being able, by vigorous and sudden move
ment, to destroy them in detail. With this view
la powerful war party was Immediately organised
to attack the Senecas, who resided at the foot of
Seneca Lake (the present site Of Genova) and
along the banks of the Seneca river 1t happen
ed that at this time there resided among the
Eries a Seneca who in early life had been taken
prisoner, and had married q husband of the Erie
tribe. lie died and left her a widow without
children, stranger among strangers. Seeing
a terrible note of preparation for bloody on
slought among her kindred and friends, she form
ed The resolution of aPprising them of their dan
ger. AS soon as night set in, taking the course
of the Niagara river, she travelled all night, and
early next morning reached the shore Of Lake
Ontario. She jumped into a canoe found fasten-
ed to tree, and boldly pushed into the open
lake.
Coasling down the lake she arrived at the
mouth Of the Oswego rivern the night, where
large settlement of the nation resided,
She directed her steps to the house of the |
head Chief and disclosed the object of her Jour
ney. She was secreted by the chief, and run