k of attacking, from a birch canoe, with arrows, a European
ship with its well-armed crew. It should be borne in mind that we have
the narrative from the white man only. The Indians have had no
opportunity to tell their story.

Mr. Brodhead, in his valuable history of New York, gives the following
account of the untoward scenes which immediately ensued, compiling
from the most ancient records:

"But Hudson, perceiving their intent, would suffer none of
them to enter the vessel. Two canoes, full of warriors, then
came under the stern, and shot a flight of arrows into the
yacht. A few muskets were discharged in retaliation, and two
or three of the assailants were killed. Some hundred Indians
then assembled at the Point to attack the Half Moon, as she
drifted slowly by; but a cannon-shot killed two of them,
whereupon the rest fled into the woods. Again the assailants
manned another canoe and again the attack was repulsed by a
cannon shot which destroyed their frail bark; and so the
savages went their way mourning the loss of nine of their
warriors. The yacht then got down two leagues beyond that
place, and anchored over night on the other side of the
river in the bay near Hoboken. Hard by his anchorage and
upon that side of the river that is called Mannahatta,
Hudson noticed that there was a cliff that looked of the
color of white-green. Here he lay wind-bound the next day,
and saw no people to trouble him. The following morning,
just one month after his arrival at Sandy Hook, Hudson
weighed anchor for the last time and coming out of the mouth
of the great river, in the which he had run so far, he set
all sail and steered off again into the main sea."

It is very evident that Sir Henry Hudson was by no means a good
disciplinarian. The authority he exercised over his crew, was very
feeble. A mutinous spirit began already to prevail, and we are told
that they threatened him savagely. It would appear that Sir Henry and
his mate wished to repair to Newfoundland, and after having passed the
winter, which was close upon them, there to resume their voyage, in
search of a northwest passage, through Davis's Straits. But the
turbulent crew would not consent. They compelled the captain to turn
the prow of his ship towards Europe. After the voyage of a month the
Half Moon cast anchor in the harbor of Dartmouth, England, on