Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-06-17

ness prevented any discovery. So many foot
prints had been made by the hunters after
game, that until it should be light, there was
little use of search. Near morning Nagowa
returned to the village, and calling together the
different parties learned that all were alike un-
successful
lie threw off his wedding robes, painted him
self in red and black, fastened the eagle feath-
ers in his hair, and calling his warriors around
the feast just prepared for his wedding, they
ate, and the song and war dance was COM
mcnccd A thousand warriors hastened to
join their Chief, bringing their war clubs and
scalping knives, with their bodies painted in the
lnost fantastic terror. Tie war whooJ sounded,
and yell upon yell, more hideous than before,
until the whole village seemed alive with horror
They sang, danced, and narrated their daring
war deeds until the break of morning hurried
them each to his post on the alert for the trail
as soon as it should be discovered A few
hours of search found the trail Of the fleeing
party, and they were followed to the shore of
the Lake, when it was discovered by small
party that they had embarked in the direction
of the Cayugas, as the nearest chance for safe
ty Despatching ono of their number to in
form Nagowa, the Oneidas embarked, and pass
ing around the jutting shore, they had view
far down the water, and small speck was seen,
which no one doubted to be the flying party
But they were q long chase distant, and if the
pursuers should be discovered, there would be
no prospect of overtaking them. They there
fore, each two in their canoe, kept as near the
shore as possible, and made all haste until they
should come in near approach of the object Of
their pursuit.
With so much haste, and so cautiously had
the Oneidas proceeded, that the day was moi
half spent when they cspied their enemies bu
a few shots distant, and to their own surprise
learned that they had not even then, been dis
covered. As soon, however, as the Oneidas en-
tered the open lake in direct pursuit, the Mo
hawks made all haste to keep out of reach o
the pursuers.
The Oneidas discovered that they now rapid
ly gained upon their nearly exhausted foes, an
that by keeping in shore they should preven
their landing.
, Then came the yell of defiance. The whoo
of the Oneidas met the yell of the Mohawks
, and the wel-aimed arrows made fearful havo
on both sides but the Mohawks had the ad
vantage in the fact that Mameah was, from til
first, placed between them and danger, and tn
9 greatest care was necessary, on the part Of til
!. rOn9das, to avoid wounding the object of thei
| pursuit. The Oneidas therefore deemed it bel
ter to close in the combat with their clubs
q Here it was discovered that the number of tn
r Mohawks was equal if not greater than thei
3 own. The Oneidas, however, divided so as
: attack their enemies on either side, and haster
ed to the attack AS soon as Mowcgan disco,
| cred this man@uvre, he scattered his boat
: turning their direction inshore, and keepin
! the one in which Mameah was held, as protec
ed as possible. Mowcgan attempted to land
y but the adrotness of the Oneidas prevented III
: til the whole party were brought into clos
D combat. Hand to hand they fought; tt
f Oneidas aiming to seize the boat in which NJ;
u meah was captive, while the Mohawks skill
fully warded off the attaks, holding the Oncd
J. in check until Mowegan had secceeded in e
p Gaping with his prize.
d The war club had done bloody work, and tt
g Oneidas, seeing that there was no chance
e the ro-capturc of Mameah, even if they shou
conquer the Mohawks, fell back, and gave
d the chase until the main party of the Oneid
IS should come up. This they done but ju
h in season to find that Mowegan had placed
captive in charge of the Cayugas and depart
~ to aid his nation in the war now commenced al
- inevitable.
no BE CONTINUED.