Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-01

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and their warriors shall eat the dirt like dog"
T" The Mohawk knows not fear he has brave
warriors as numerous as the leaves on the trees
and he tells the Cayugas they are old women
and dare not fight"
As the Cayuga departed, the Mohawks COM
menced their march toward the 0neidas, scat
terlng over a wide tract of country to obtain
their food, while runners were kept considerably
in advance, to report any signs of the enemy
As the sun was going down upon the second
day, q small party in pursuit of deer were
fred upon from ambushed Allies, and one of
the number left on the guard, while the others
hastily returned, uot deeming it prudent to re-
pei the attack.
Upon their return council was being held,
and they learned that the runners had already
reported their near approach to the camp
ground of the Allies 1t was determined to at
tack their foes while under cover of darkness,
as they were best likely to succeed before the
Allies could concentrate their forces.
Here then the two contending parties are
face to face striving for their rights, and to re-
venge real and imaginary wrongs.
The Moon shone full down upon the deep
aisles of the green forest, while every shrub
tree and shadow was Il warrior to the eyes of
the ambushed parties Before the half.of the
night had passed. the Mohawks learned to their
sorrow that the Allies were anything but un-
prepared for the reception of their foes; and
ere the Mohawks supposed themselves within
the range of the arrows of the Allies, the war
whoop rang out upon the stiffness, and the ad-
vance parties of the Mohawks found themselves
surrounded, and the arrows of their enemies
making dreadful havoc upon their moving
ranks.
The Mohawks returned the yell of defiance,
and pell nell sought each his object. But the
odds were sadly against their success {; the Al
lies had chosen their position under protection
of tree or bush, and the moving Mohawks were
the fit objects Of their ready aim
The contest grew warmer as the number en-
gagged increased, while the object of the Mo-
hawks seemed to be to fall upon the skulking
Allies and compel them to seek new hiding
places, thus making the contest one of greater
equality. The Allies now had recourse to
stratagem. A portion commenced retreat,
firing from behind each tree as the Mohawks
followed up; while elated with what they
Il i a IL. Al. L. n.
rustic woods with continued yJlIs of desance,
and rushed regardless toward the retreating
Allies.
Back fell the Allies, and the Mohawks fol-
lowed up, until that forest primeval, under the
{ cover of night, seemed IL place for beasts and
inhabitants of darker abodes, more than Of hui
man beings. Carefully concealing themselves,
the main party of the Allies awaited until in
their haste the Mohawks had so far entered the
trap as to be completely surrounded, and then
closing up in the rear, the war whoop rang
from quarter wholly unexpected to the great
f mass of the Mohawks, and now the war club
r and well-aimed arrows told with terrible effect
upon the doomed foes.
Then the Mohawks sought to free themselves
) and made for the outer side of the ring but
e all sides were to them Il terrible havoc. Here
came the closing struggle and in the dimness
=, of night the war club was the last resort, and
well did it minglc with the fallen trees and
brush, and foe met foe in near combat, while
friend hardly knew friend, until taking advan
= tage of distraction of the Allies ranks, tn,
q remaining Mohawks succeeded in escaping theil
prison. Then came the chase, and as daylight
= broke over the scene, the Mohawks stopped no
to return the fire save at intervals but scattered
= each in his own direction, until not footstel
O of foe was heard, an the forest rang with ex
ultng shouts of the returning victors.
a Considering further pursuit useless, the Al
lies gathered upon the sceneol carnage to reliev
;s the wounded, gather the scalps of their enc
: mics, and bury their own dead
il A rustic was heard as of some one endeavor
lie ing to conceal himself from the the eye of til
Allies, and it was found, to their greatsurprise
N to be the wounded form of Mowegan, bleedin
ct from the wounds of the not well-aimed arrows
le Uttering threat of defiance he presented hi
breast, and turned his features westward, IT
vcaling brow of massive mold, and cali
IN resignation, which, while he expected death
Of despised the doers.
le "Ugh," said a warrior, bending over hin
re :" the Chief of the Mohawks can not meet hi
kindred in the fair hunting land yet. Mowega
as must first give up the Dove of the Oneidas. "
1e g The Oneidas are dogs they fear the shat
of ow of u Mohawk The heart of the Dove sha
kiss the poisoned arrow before another sun go
o. down, and she shall be the bride Of Moweg,
in the Spirit Land"
I'll Again he defied their arrows, choosing deaf
ed to captivity in the camp Of his enemies B
ng the Allies bore him to the presence of the
is medicine men, with those of their wounde
and staunched his wounds, to await a final d
he posal, when they should have returned to the
ID, village.
he " The Mohawk cannot die yet, said Nagow
in as he beheld the object of his prolonged W
ro- expedition " Mowegans suns are not all Sc
,he his heart is full of all deceit he has been
ice and is wolf; he has fed upon the blood of
innocent he has been coward in the chai
cir trespassing upon the hunting grounds of
! neighbors; stole their skins, and the very biz
N dcspisc him. The Great Spirit frowns up
air him; his bones are broken his warriors
VII scattered his canoes are sunk in the lake, "a
his scalp awaits the wish Of the Dove of
ind Onnidas ~