Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-01-31
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INDIAN Bird G E.
RELATED By DANIEL WEBSTER.

RELATED M bANltb
Once upon time there lived man in Con-
,ocook by the name Of Brown--peter Brown
uo mau vf large substance, bat still what
we call in New Hampshire a fore hcnted
man." Living on the frontiers, lie necessarily
came in contact with the lndians-somelimes
in hostile contact. Fearless, and abounding in
resources, he had gained a name among them.
and there were few Of their braves who would
have cared to meet him singlc-handed. Not
naturally quarrelsome, he had avoided unncces
sary hos,iities with the savages, and, indeed,
had gained no little of their good will by ma
ny acts of generosity, for with no people more
than with them We're bravery and liberaliy
held in high estimation.
Sabatis and plausawa were the two princi
pal chiefs of the tribe the smoke Of whose wig
vans arose nearest the settlements OF the Eng
lish colonies. The first was of a sulen and
vindictive disposition, and, when excited by
drink, intractable and savage. Pausaw was of
milder temperament, and felt better disposed
towards the English. He had interchangej
kind offices with them, and warned them more
Than once of plots against their safety.
At this time there was truce between the
Indians and the colonisls, and both parties had
engaged to punish any violation Of it. II an
'rdian should be killed by an Englishman, the
colonists promised 10 treat it as a capital crime,
and the Indians on their part, made cores
pondng stipulation. There was peace be-
tween the crowns of France and England, and
their respective colonies affected to keep it, at
least in name.
Relying upon this present good understand
ing Sabatis and Pausawa one day made a
hunting excursion upon the shores of the Mer-
rimack, in which they were very successful
They were encountered, late in the afternoon
loaded with the skins Of the animals they hat
, killed, by two Englshmen, somewhere neal
Boscawen. Sabats had procured drink from
the settlers, always too eager to barter 1t fo
furs, and was in quarresome humor. Plau
sawa, therefore, cautioned these men agains
. any attempt to trade with him, and advised
them TO 90 home. "There were others of III,
trte," he said, "who would support Sabatis il
any hostile demonstration" AS they were de
: parting, Sabatis cried out 10 them, 1--WE wan
no more of your English here have evil il
! my heart, and if you do not leave our terrific
!. ries, and abandon them forever, we will tax
. land and life from you. We will drive tn
j pale faces into the big water!' One Of tn
! ! men replied, "There is no fighting now be
tween us. English and Indians are all broth
: ers." They had not gone far on their home
: ward road before they met Peter Bowen, an
: telling him the threat Of Sabatis, endeavore
II to persuade him 10 accompany them home.-
Bowen laughed, "Threatened men," he sale
: ''lve long, / would not prize life held {
the mercy of these savages. ] will meet thel
in friendship or fight, as best suits them.
II The Indians had got into their canoe before i
!; overlook them, and were going up the rive
Bowen hailed them, and urged them to go
OF his house, where they would have fiolic ar
10 pass the night. After some reluctance on Il
: part of Plausawa, they assenied, and acomp
10 nieG Bowen to his house in Contoocook.
il i. Bowen had had many deep carouse with Il
Id Indians, and understood how to manage then
He sat before them drinking cups and bottl
: of rum and leaving his wife--a woman as bra
:. as himselt--to entertain them, went out of Il
ire room on the pretext ofgong 10 the well for waite
= = But while he was absent he drew the charg
be from their guns, which they had unsuspectin
ly left behind the door in the entry The mig