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Burpoyne to bis indians.

Burgoyne to his Indians.
When Gen. Bnreoyne landed June 81. at
the mouth OF the BOquet river, on Lake
Champaign, near Wellsboro, n. Y, be was
joined by four or five hnuired savagos, lured
by the promise Of plenty Ofplunder together
with fewgaudy presents in hand and he
| proceeded TO address these sons of the forest
and in language no more than half Of which
was within the scope Of their oompreheu-
siOns. .-,sl i.tHltrptu
Persuaded that your magnanimity Of
character, joined to your principles of affec-
tion to the King, will give me fuller contrOnl
over your minds than the military rank with
which am invested, / enioin your most Sc
rious attention to 3 ther rules which
hereby proclaim for your invariable obser-
walton during the calDpaign. l ~ ESQ
positively forbid bloodShed. when you
are not opposed in arms
Aged men. women, children, and prisoners,
must be held sacred from the knife or hatch
ct, even in the dime Of actual conflict.
You shall receive compensation for the
prisoners yOu take but yol shall be called
20 accent for scalps. ft.
tbs scaips of the dead when killed by their
lire, and in actual opposition; 'bnt on no
account, or suhloty, or prevarication, arc
hey to be taken from the wounded, or even
dying. tls..a.. 49,,
In reply an old chief of the Iroqnis said
With one common assent, we promise COM
mon obedience to all you have ordered, aad
all you shall order; aud may the father of
days give you many and succefs We havS
been tried and tempted by the Bostonians !;
but we have loved our father, and our hatch
cts have been sharpened upon our aflec-
tiOns."
On July LIST the enemy arrived in the inn
mediate vicinity of Ticonderoga, and ON the
4th Burgoyne issued his famous proclamation
wherein be guarantees the fullest protection
20 the domestic the industrious, the inIirm,
and even the timid," provided they will "re
main quietly at their houses; that they 90
not suffer their cattle TO DO removed, nor
by any other act, directly. OF indirectly, en-
.Ieavor to o-obstruot- tho operations of the
Kings troops, or supply or assist those of the
enemy He wishes for more persuasive
terms to give his proclamation sufficientlm-
preston, but at all events "let not people be
led to disregard it, at whatever distance
they may be from tho camp for, II have but
to give stretch tp't the Indian forces under my
direction and they amount to thousands, to
overtale the hardened enemies of G. Britain
and America"
He trusts in the eyes Of God and men to
stand acquitted for his zeal in denouncing
and executing the vengeance of tue State on
the wilful outcaSts who still continue in the
''phrenzy Of hostility"
BURGoYNE's INSTRUCTIONS 70 COL BAUM.
The object of your expedition is to try the
affections OF the country, TO dIscOnceTt the
councils Of the enemy, to mount the Reide-
sells dragons, to complete Peters corps. and
to obtain large supplies of cattle. horses, and
carriages. The several corps, If which the
enclosed is list, are to be under your COM
mand.
THE troops must take no TENTS and what
little baggage is carried by officers, must be
on their own bat-hOTses
You are to proceed from Batten Kill, TO
AslintOn, and take post there, till the detach-
ment of provincials under the command of
Captain Sherwood, shall join YOU from the
southwark.
you are then to proceed to Manchester,
where you Will again post, so as to secure the
pass of the mountains on the road from Man
chester to ROclliughamj from thence yOu will |
detach the Indians aud light troops TO the |
lOrthward, towards Otter Creek. On their |
return, ana also receiving intelligence that /
4er y"g " Mw oe IN he ehS road 7st Syer e
mountains " Rockingham, whcro you VIII
AXE post. Thiswill be the most distant post
IA the expedition, aud must be proceeded |
lpGn with caution, as YOu Will have the detilc |
)f the mountains behind YOU, which might |
make retreat difficult, You must therefore I
90 b. wei iuiOrmed of the force OF |
ue cnemY's militia in the leighboring cOun- |
try. Shouldy Il find II may with prudence |
oe effected, you lie To remain there while |
he Indians and light troops are detached up /
the river, and you are afterwards to descend |
the river, to BrattlebuIy, and from that place, |
by the quickest maj ph, yOu are to return by |
the great road to Albany, lf't aH.t-.
"Dbring your whole progress, your detach- |
ments are to have orders to bring in to yOu all |
horses fit to mount he dragons, under your |
to serve as bat-hOTses to the troops |
together with as many saddles and briddlrs |
rs can be found. The number of horses re-
quisite, besides those necessary for mount |
aug the regiment of dragons, ought tn BE- |
thirteen hundred. If you eau bring lore fol |
lie use of tue army, II will be so much the |
better. Your parties are likewise to briue |
IN wagons and Oher convenient carriages |
with as many dIatt-OXen rs will be necessary |
to draw them; and all cattle fit for slaughter |
lmilch cows excepted, which are to be lsf, |
oeipts, in the form hereto subjOined, are t. |
be given III all places where any of theabove- |
mentioned articles are taken, to such DersOns |
rs have remained in their habitatiOns. and |
otherwise compiled with tGatetms of Genera /
BurgOyne's s!auifestO; but no receipt to b. |
given to such as are known to he acting in |
the service of the Rebels, As you will have
with YOU persons who are perfectly acquaint
ed with the abilities of the country, II may |
perhaps be advisable to .ax the several dis
lTicts, with the portions of Of the several ar
ticles. and limit the hours Of delivery anC
should YOU find it necessary to move before
the delivery can DO made, hostages of tine
most respectable people should be taken, t.
secure their following you the ensuing day.
All possible measures to be used to prevtn
As it is probable that Capt
Sherwood, who is already detached to tine
southwark. and will join you at Arlington,
will drive considerable quantity of horses
and cattle in to you, you will therefore
send in this cattle To the army, with prOpel
from Peterss corps, to cover
them, in order to disincumber yourself; bui |
YOU must always keep the regiment of dra
VoOns compact. TIE dragons themselve
must ride and take care of tho horses of tn |
Of the regiment, Those horses which ar,
destined for the army must ho tied together
by striuRs of ten each. in order that one man
may lead ten horses. You will give the un-
armed pen of Peters's corps TO conduct them,
and in nabitants whom you can trust. You
must always take your camps in good pOsIt-
ion, but at the same time where there is a
pasture and you must have a chain of SEN
.inels around your horses and cattle when
grazing. Col. Shoeue will he with you as
much as possible, in order 10 assist you with
MS advice, to help YOU to distinguish tht
good subjects from the bad, to procure tn,
best intelligence of the enemy, and to choose
hose people who are to bring me the ac-
counts Of your progress and success.
When you find il necessary to halt for
lay or two, you must always entrenoh tue
camp of the regiment of Dragons, in order
never to risque an attack or afirOnt from the
enemy.
As you will return with the Regiment of
you must always have
detachment of Capt. Frazer's or Peters's
corps in front of the column, and the same
in the rear, IN order to prevent your falling
into an ambuscade, when y0u march through
the woods. ...
You will use all possible means TO make
the enemy beliye that the troops under your
are the advanced corps Of the army
and that it is intended 10 pass the COnnecu-
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