Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-01
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'sHe had sung against all battles, and again
In their high praise and glory."-Bwon.
Thus did the two bands divide their time in
unsuccessful and still successful schemes each T
to discover some advantage of the other.
The Mohawks had now learned of the posi-
ton and strength of the Allies, but Mowegan
exulted that with his captive again in his pow
er, he could now act wholly upon the defense,
awaiting some interference that should tcrmi-
nate the war.
And cautiously did the Allies harrass the
outskirts of their enemy to draw out by strata
gem the willy Wolf of the Mohawks; while in
their turn, the Mohawks carefully guarded and
fortified their position, until word came from
the village that party of Oneidas had entered
there and borne off Pakota, the pride of the
Chiefs wigwam, when his rage knew no bounds.
"The Dog of the Oneidas is not satisfied with
one fair captive, but seeks to feather his nest
with the down of all my birds. y
60 The Mohawks will be avenged" replied
warrior. " They will not sleep until our sister
is returned will drink from the veins of the
Oneidas, and paint my face from his scalp
The dark visage of the Bad Spirit shall haunt
his dreams; his daughters shall weep for their
young, and his dogs shall eat the dirt y
" Let us go to the battle our war clubs and
our arrows call us old women, and laugh at
our stay" said a warrior, upon whose breast
was painted the victory of twenty battles.
The Great Spirit is not pleased" said an
other g he has left our camp"
Then the Bad Spirit shall guide us, and
our arrows shall outnumber the falling hail,
until the council fires of the Oneidas have gone
out" said Mowegan.
Runners were Immediately sent in advance,
and the party took up their final march in the
direction of the Allies, determined to conquer
or never return.
1t makes vast difference in our opinion of
the business of warfare, when the cause lies
in the injury upon ourselves, or of our injury
of Others. The Mohawks had heretofore acted
upon the defense, and finding the strength OF
the Allies too great for them to cope with,
sought every occasion to deprecate the exist
ence of hostilities They were nation charac-
terized by all kinds of petty trespasses and
trivial molestatons, and possessing haute"
of disposition, with prosperous condition OF
internal affairs, their intercourse with their
neighbors was anything but calculated to per-
petuate peace; and until something should oc
cur to humble them, and bring them to sense
of their duty, the surrounding tribes must live
in fear of continual inroads upon their pos
sessions. In their stratagem and re-capture O
Mameah, they had regained only and all o
what they denominated their own, and then
desire for revenge was allayed by this success
But when Mowegan now came to learn that hi
only daughter was a captive of the enemy, hi
wrath kindled anew, and he determined never
to lay down the hatchet until the scalp OF thu
Oneida Chief should be his trophy.
The blood of our worriors is spilled ou1
daughters are captives among enemies, sale
MUW6Sdl, uuuIcoolHS hio WuiAloip uo ohOJ "S
sembed for council 1.-The Onedas call u
old women, Mohawk dogs, and spit at us fo
our want of courage. The Mohawks are tn
fear of their enemies they are great people
and let them prove their valor by the numbe
of the scalps of the enemy. The Oneida dog
are skulking in the forest they lay upon GU
path the spirits of our kindred command us t
revenge our wrongs"
A pause ensued, and the chief proceeded to
tree near by, striking it with his war club, an
commenced the war dance, rehearsing h
achievements in past times, while one after al
other of his comrades followed his lead, unit
the wales rang with the yells of the who
camp.
Stopping suddenly, Mowegan listened the
placing his ear upon the earth, remained qu
for some moments. When he arose, one of IL
warriors enquired,
"Does Mowegan scent the Oneida ?"
"Tue Eagle hovcrs over our camp Mowega
hears his war whoop, and scents the smoke
of his venison. A suns journey will bring I'll
Mohawks upon his trail, and to the camp whe
pines the flower of the Mohawk village"
"Ugh," calculated the first speaker, and
he gazed far down the deep hillside over Il
tops of the trees, he pointed out the CLEAN
paddles upon the distant lake.
1.-THE Cayuga dogs are coming; let the M
hawk meet them
Unsuspecting the real intention of the sme
party of Cayugas, as it proved, who had sali
out from the village in search of the missil
prisoners, they at once prepared to mako pr
oners of them as soon as they landed.
A band of Cayugas had set out upon t
trail of the captured maidens, as they suppose
but Unfortunately it proved to hc that of t
retiring Mohawk warriors, and led them
near range of the camp of the enemy. p
curing canoe, they crossed to the scene of
camp, and we're met by a warrior who at OF
directed them to the Chief of the Mohawks.
Recognizing them, Mowegan demanded tn
errand.
1.-The maiden of the Cayugas is woma
the Mohawks have led her captive with the f
Dove of the 0neidas whom they left in our '
lago."
1.-The lie chokes the Cayuga dog" repl