New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16

Ncw-YoTk. After the choir sang America the
Rev. IL. W. SwnDeTtOn pronounced the DenedIctlon'
and the exercises closed,
a MASSACRE OF THE REVOLUTION.
A SETTLEMENT ~ THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
or THE INIABITASTs--A MURDEKOUs ATTACK BY
tSpIASs AND CONGRATULATIONS OF THE
YIGLAGE-THB MEN LED AWAY INTO CAPTIVITY.
The centennial anniversaries of the great
eYes Of The War OF the Revolution follow closely upon
one another. The Anniversary II the Battle Of Mon
mouth was celebrated In June that Of Wyoming in July
and yesterday the massacre in Cherry Valley was
eonaemorated The settlement In Cherry YaIleY, New
York Ike that In the Wyoming Valley, Penn, was IN
I779 frontier one. Both were surrounded by VIII
deruess that extended to the borders Of Canada aud
served 10 the attacks UpOa these settlements
OF sagages and Of Tories who mad hedOver the border In
1T8 Cherry Valley settlement founded by Scotch
Irsh peOpe. Its growth slow; Ia 177S it Onll had
800 inhabitants. Il situated only hftyhye miles
west OF Albany. but s from the outbreak of the war
with Great Britain inhabitants feared an attack upon
them Near by JohBstOwn the mauorla seat OF the
famous Sir William Johnson, aud the natural headquar
ter, Of the Torres. Cause Of hostility gwen to
the Tories OF JOhnstOWn as early az 1775. In
the Spring OF that year. Tory Grand Jury sitting at
Johnstown denounced the proceedings Of the COntnen
tai Congress. The population Of Cherry Valley. which
was crcey patriotic, uPOn hearing Of this action OF the
Torres nauy Fepudiated the action OF the Grand Jury
a. representing the state Of feeling in the region, and
expressed ia entire APPRECIATION OF the work done by
Congress Still the storm was long in gathering The
x NattoDs fbe Of Bdians which Inhabited the wilder
mesa at first refused take part IN the quarrel be-
tween tho white mcn" Al Of the efforts OF Sir John
Johnson and SIR Guy johnson, the successors Of sr
william Johnson induce them 80 attack tho patriots
OF Cherry Valley were unayallihg til ITS Tie aid Of
the Indians plot 70 stamp ont the settlement
WIZ M Ia Il Indirectly secured In l777 she six Naous,
ubeF tho leadership Of Brant were induced 70 support
Of British troops anf regiment OF Torres
vhtea commanded By Colonel ST. Leser. were TO march
from OSwego through the Mohawk Valley and join Bur
govue's Inflated army &C Albany. g. Legpr, as Il well
known. was defeated at Oriskany by Herkimer and
comueIed 10 retreat IN the battle OF Oriskany the
Indians suffered severe loss. Eager for vengeance,
they at once the imDacable foes OF the Ameri-
can settlers Fearing attack the residents OF Cherry
Valley built small stOekade aeout the house OF Colonel
samuei Campbell, one OF the officers in command at
oTiskany.
In the Spring OF 1775 Lafayette, who had charge
nj the defence OF the frontier settlements,
visited the place. lie thought tie stoeEade
Insufficient for defence aud ordered fort to be con
structed It was made during the Summer. is walls III
closing church and graveyard. AFTER it, completion,
All the ya!ulbee Of the place stored within It, and
ana inhabitants there sought refuge at night The
nelds were uled by a portion OF the population while
the rest stood guard with loaded guns. The sum-
mer Was passed in terror OF an attack. Brant
brrped SprinheId a neighbOrins town, In June;
.h Valley OF yoming laid waste IN July by Colonel
Iobu Rutcr at the Head Of band Of Tories and BraBt'
IN command of some Indians the valley Of the Coolies
I'm and tine sch0harie Valley rayaged in the
month and Brant, In September burned German Flats,
a large settlemenL Late IN the Fall an eNpedf
tion against Cherry Valley was organized by
walter n. Butler, son OF the ravager Of she
wyoming Valley. The expedition consisted Of 200
Tories and 500 Indians under Brant. This force
marched through the southern part OF the State till II
reached the susquehanna, and then assembled that
stream toward Cherry Valley. In the fort at Cherry
valley at tho time there were nearly three hundred
soldiers mombers Of an EsSTS r faSad Tine TE
mon arriving win hls troops short Time before,
n atpn All thslr belongings. out OF the fort.
The residents naturally protested against this treat
,neot hut were unable modify the decision OF the OIL
esr Notwithstanding that they pointed out to him tho
great danger he was placing inem IN ne protsl.es,
might threaten the settlement that they would have
ample time 90 take reiuge IN the fort 10 DO able TO
fulfil this pledge be sent out ses,s IN yarous directions
A scouting party. which went down inc sus-
quehAnns Rvsr upon eamPas ior SSs RiSh pm PM
next morning they foani themselves surrounded by
lt nsStfs on November TO- 177s Butler and BFaRt
enelnaVed with their eOabned force on thcky W0oded
Mint snow fell and morning dawnedit COW
cred the fields to the depth Of several inches.
tsn Tie air was heavy and the clouds hung
sio6mtly overhead At dAyGFeak the attack was made
fort Were lodging dwellings in tho village The enemy
bId been informed OF this Fact and accordingly uDon
SnerinS village attempted hrss TO surround these
LonSes Fortunately tor the officers, tnhabit2nt Of
the place was shEead wnsn the attack was
gorsebaek when he fred upO0 by the Indians
and wounded He put his hOFSe at It's utmost speed
the fort and escaped On bis way 20 the fort he
informed Colonel Alden who was enc Of the officers
iUcsedous Of the Of the report and merely
orders 10 ean in the guard A moment after
ward he was feaFfaIy nEdeeelved Tor the
tvd,ans came running swiftly into the place. Alden
ed tawaFd the purzued closely BY Seneca lndidn
Tn RI dyht he TUNED and attempted several times to
hoot mia but the weapon. platols would not
"a an lie powder being damp When near the tort,
whoss gates stood wide open the sayage hurled ns
tomahawk at Alden. The weapon struck the fleeing
III, IN the head and instantly Killed him. Before the
soldiers could rescue tho body Of their COM
mandeF The savage had sealped Alden and
Rors away the scalp IN tEinm2h. TIE house
sr1n, which Alden had Eed mean while attacked.
a. Wells IFS owner, white kneelfnS In prayer, was
siatr nv a Tory. Wells's wife, mother. three ehis
d ia brother sstcs and three servants, then
TiIled daughter Of Mr. Wells escaped from the house.
haf was pursued by Indian. who upon capturing neR
threw down a bloody knife be hsld In bis
Sand and grasped his tOuiahawk. Being &C
a aasii with ths Indian language The giri
feSeed for her life A Tory who bad been
! employed as q servant In the family interecded