killed and five or
six wounded. The Indians also succeeded, by means of burning arrows,
in firing one dwelling house and several stacks of corn within the
palisades. As the troops were re-embarking the governor witnessed an
occurrence which he declares "he blushes to mention." As all the
troops could not go on board at once, a portion waited until the first
division had embarked. Some of the sentinels hearing a dog bark, fired
one or two shots. This created a terrible panic. The citizens, whose
ears had been pierced by the shrieks of their countrymen, whom the
Indians had tortured at the stake, were so terror-stricken that they
lost all self-possession. "Many of them threw themselves into the
water before they had seen an enemy."

The most friendly relations existed between the Mohawks and the
settlers in the vicinity of Albany. A very extensive trade, equally
lucrative to both parties, was there in operation. The Indians, being
treated justly, were as harmless as lambs. When they heard of the
troubles at Esopus they declared that they would take no part in the
war. They could not but feel that the Indians had been deeply
outraged. But with unexpected intelligence they decided that they
would not retaliate by wreaking vengeance upon their long-tried
friends. To confirm their friendly alliance, the authorities at fort
Orange sent an embassy of twenty-five of their principal inhabitants
to the Indian settlement at Caughnawaga. This was about forty miles
west of Albany on the north bank of the Mohawk river and near the site
of the present shire town of Montgomery county.

A large number of chiefs, from all the neighboring villages, attended.
The council fire was lighted, and the calumet of peace was smoked. One
of the Dutch delegation thus addressed the assembly!

"Brothers, sixteen years have now passed away, since
friendship and fraternity were first established between you
and the Hollanders. Since then we have been bound to each
other by an iron chain. That chain has never been broken by
us or by you. We hope that the Mohawks will remain our
brothers for all time.

"Our chiefs are very angry that the Dutch will sell brandy
to your people. They have always forbidden them to do so.
Forbid your people also. Eighteen days ago you asked us not
to sell any brandy to your people. Brothers, if your people
do not come to buy brandy of us, we shall not sell any to