Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-02-18
For the Free Press.
LETTER FROM THE ALLEGANIES.
srAxDlxc STONE, Feb. s, 1859

STANDING STONE, Feb. s, 1859.
Nv Dear Free Press
No stream Of similar length,
thc whole watershed of which, and its tributaries,
covers small an area Of acres, probably has in
terwoven with its carly history much of the
bloody massacre and daring adventure which
churacterizes Indian warfare, and the white mans
advance into their hunting grounds, as the Valley
of the Junata.
More than hundred years ago, parts of the Six
Nation. erected their wigwams in this valley
Among them the Mingoes, or Iroquois, were
probably the frst--a warliko and brave people.
but traditions say the most peaccably disposed
the Moravian missionaries had already found them,
and sought to control their savage natures by the
mild prccepts of their humble yet earnest faith
The Delawares and the shawnees. and probably
the Tuscaroras, also Of the number who found
place Of rest about the time in this valley.
The Shawnees, n fierce and lawless tribe, driven
from the South by powerful foe, sought protec-
ton from the Lcni Lennpcs, us the Dclawares and
their especial allies were called. Their blood
thirstiness and treachery soon however, became
apparent to their protectors und the alliance
was broken off. For while they were the flats
of tn. Susluehanna, aud again, in the valley of the
Juniata and they were doubtless the first to COM
NIT derrodntions during the French and Indian
wars and subsequently In own Revolution.
One of the recollectons which re aches back far
therest into the past, tells Of an old trader, who
tempted by the sharp bargains he could make
pitched his tent on the Hill, while on the Hat, near
"E6enesr"--the Standing Stonc,-the Indian wig
.Ia,.
was at hand. a thousand warriors and their
squaws, with their sunday sarks" on, were fill
ing the air with their whoops The trader must
'mir" in the party, cunningly refusing to sell
his "fire water until he had disposed of his other
goods, and when the ceremonies Of the feast
nearly over. Then he sold out his rum, and
spectator, friendly terms, waited to sec how the
medicine would work. At last the finale in
the shape of general "dog g-baks," not exactly af
ter the manner of 'clam-bake," )" but this wise
On the fiery Goals of large fire, the Indians threw
a live dog another and another was cast upon the
burning bed until ten dogs, writhing and bowling
mingled their yells with the drunken screams of the
the Indians, until, roasted alive, they were dead
It was too much for the old trader and the smell
of the roast was any thing but sayory. He would
gladly De of; but no-his red friends would not
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