Washington telegraph., 1845-12-10

OF the enemy. q Nothing could resist the
impetuosiiy of the Fries at the first sight
OF an opposing force on the opposite side Of
The stream. They rushed through and fell
upon them with tremendous fury. The IN
daunted courage and determined bravery Of
the Iroquois could not avail against such
terrible onslaught, and they were compell-
ed TO yield the ground on the bank OF the
stream. The whole force OF the combined
tribes, except the corps Of reserve, now
became engaged; they fought hand to hand
and foot to foot; the battle ragged horribly.
No quarter was asked or given on either
side s,.r .as-. f.-t-....a
Asibs fgh, ,hieissnod and became ,noro'
desperate the Eries, for the first lime, be-
came sensible ofIheir true situation. What
they had long anticipated had become u
fearful reality. Their enemies had combi-
ned for their destruction. aud now found
themselves engaged suddenly and une xpec-
tedly in Il struggle inrolving not only The
glory but perhaps the cery erisieEce Of their
ration.
They were proud, and had been hitherto
victorious over ali their enemies. The SUI
periority was felt, and acknowledged by all
not to. yield. All these considerations flash
ed upon the minds of the bod Erics, aud
ner,ei every arm with almost supcrhumln
power. On the other hand the united forces
OF the weaker tribes, now made strong By
union, fired with spirit of emulation excl.
ted 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 counse.s OF the wiscst
chiefs. and led on by the most experienced
warriors Of all the tribes the lroqaois, were
nuiRci5le.
Though staggered by the first desperate
rush OF their opponents, they rallied al once,
and stood their ground. And now Inc din
OF battle rises higher; the war club, the
tomahawk, the calping knife, -wieided by
herculean hands, do terrible deeds OF death.
During the hottest of the battle, which was
fierce and long, the corps of reserve, con-
sisting Of the one thousand young men,
men, were, by skiltnl movement under
their experienced chief, placed in rear Of
the E-ies. on the opposite side CT the stream,
in ambush.
The Eries had been driven seven times
across the stream, and had as ofien regain
ed Iheig grouRd. butih e.gih iims, "a, 4, gave n
sigma. from heir chiel the corps of young
warriors ia ambush rushed upon the aims,
exhausted Erics. with tremendous Iek
and al once decided the fortunes OF ;he day.
Hundreds disc.a ming TO fly We're struck
down By the war clubs ofthe vigorou, young
warriors, whose thirst for The blood OF the
enemy knew no bounds. A few of the
vanqnished Eries escaped To carry The news
.! the terrible overthrow to their wives and
children, and their old men, who remained
al home. But the victors did no; allow
them moments Iepose, but pursued them
IN their flight, killing without discrimination
all who fell into their hands. The pursuit
was continued for many weeks, and it was
i i've months before the victorious war
! party OF the five Nations returned 70 their
[ friends, to Join in celebrating the victory
over their last and most powerful enemy the
/ Eries.
/ Tradition adds, that many years alicr, a
I powerful war party of the descendants Of
the Eries came from beyond the Mississippi
ascended the Ohio, crossed the country, and
attacked the Senecas who bad 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 Eries were again defeated. and slain ic
a nun, and their bones lie bleaching in The
sun to the present day, monument Ut once
of the indomi;abe courage of the terrible
Eries," and their brave conquerors, the
Sen8eas.