Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-30


in upon the sleeping foe a discharge ofmuske,-
I ry that for a moment drowned the voice of the
cataract itself Asiounded by the attack, their
wigwams penetrated by the bullets Of the un-
seen foe. the Indians rushed out in the great
est cons,ornaiion. On the one side the deadly
foemcn pouring in his murderous fire, on tho
other the swirl iunblng waters Of tho fall, lcn
them no avenue Of escape. In the confusion
they dared wildly about, shouting 'Mohaws
Mohaws y little dreaming who were thus deal
ing death and destruction upon them. Some
sought their canoes and ondeavorcd 10 escape
by the river many threw themselves in with
out paddles and were hurried BY the rushing
waters TO speedy destruction Others were shot
in the river or their boats riddled with bullets,
sank beneath them, and they were buried in the
ioaming waters. Many were killed in their
cabins, aud not few sought shelter beneath
the rocks on the rivers bank but the sword Of
the ayanger reached them even there Capt.
Holyoke himself killed FIVE with his sword,
and the soldiers piled the bloody work ill the
enemy was dispersed The slaughter was brief
hut terrible. One hundred Indians were killed
on the spot, one hundred aud forty ware carried
carried over the falls, aud but one escaped
drowning. A few escaped to their companions.
or the soldiers but one was killed, while the
enemy acknowledged the loss Of three hundred
men, among them many Of their principal
sachems.
Thus far all had gone we'll. The enemy
was defeated his encampment broken up. Most
terrible vengonce had been taken on the foe,
but the little party were aware Of tho danger
Gus proximity Of more powerful bodies Of lndi-
ans, and began their retreat In the meantime,
the Indians finding how small was tho force
with which they had 10 contend, put themselves
in motion. y lodge on the opposite side of the
river began 10 cross IN canoes above the Eng
lish, while another party from below, attacked
the party with the horses. About 90 Of Turn
er's men, who volunteered for the service, pro-
ceeded against the party crossing the river
The Indians however were TOO strong for them
and they were driven back upon the main body,
which they joined in time 10 assist in routing
the party who had attacked the guard with the
horses. Turner now commenced his return to
Hatfield. Unfortunately he was in feeble health,
but just recovering from ft of sickness and
poorly able to sustain the faiigues Of such an
0NPeui.i"". hs "e u'y au'ahceu INC neat lh-
creased adding materially to his indispositon,
and he soon found II difficult to manage his
horse. Capt. Turner proceeded with the main
body while Capt. IIolyoke covered the rear with
the remainder Of the forces. At Smcad's is
land, about mile below the falls, there was
large encapment Of Indians. These soon came
over ana joining thoSe already on the ground at
'acked the rear guard under holyoke. They
were repeatedly driven back, I'll at last Capt.
holyose had his horse shot under him, and a
number Of Indians rushed forward to dispatch
MN lie shot the foremost with his pistol, and
ny help oi his men, escaped.
tuners weakness SO far increased that he
became incapable OF controlling hls !, men, a.
,ho,, ,I,,, ph;,;o ,.;,, an ,,,,, ~ an, ,.,nd
, ,no, ,,,. :, hanJ Th;s in,.iI;osn.o ,r.,,e,i
a,nic ,,,onr ,ho ,,,ons .nd ,s;,Iou, an oIE.
c;sr, h..d ,hsv .sn,r,,od into n.r,ies and ar.
RANGED themselves under di1eren, leaders. The
ropie Of tho re,,oatinq English Law beside n
,bick norass or swamn. which extended from
the foot of the hill AT the falls nearly 10 Green
river From the cover of this tbicke, the enc
nv noured destruction upon the manic stricken
,roops. One of the parties was entirely Gu, of
i DelOre DlEeIuu the and another. HAVING
los, the way. was captured, and afterwards
, burned alive, Af,er rnnpiup ;he gauntlet of the
A swamp. the party or parties reached Green riy.
!. or. iIore Cant. Turner was sho, and fell dead
f from, his horse The command now deyolyed
8 upon Cant. Holyoke. who brought all his skill
n INTO play. and succeeded in making Good his re.
; treat. though Green river meadows. acros.
!. Petty's nlain in DeerGeld and Deer6eld mead
n ows, till he reached Hatfield. Throughout III,
c remainder Of the march the forces were hars
IS pressed by the numerous enemy. Attacked a
If every point, harrassed at every quarter, now
Il repulsine body ofsavages here, then sioppin.
d to check another there. the wearied troop
@ marched forward, dsputing the ground inch b,
ID inch, till, worn and exhausted, they eaiere'
le Hatfield. leaving thirty-eieh, Of their numbe
m dead and MISSING. behind them.