IN INDIAN HISTORY, BEGINNING WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS; AND EARLY SETTLEMENTS IN NORTILMERICA, AND EMBRACING CONCISE BIOGRAPHIES OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEFS AND HEAD-SACHEMS WITH NARRATIVES AND CAPTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE DESTRUCTION OF SCHENECTADY, MURDER OF MISS M'CREA,” ALSO AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING THE STATISTICS OF THE POPULATION OF ILLUSTRATED WITH EIGHT FINE ENGRAVINGS. LANCASTER: PUBLISHED BY G. HILLS & CO. BRYSON, PEARSOL AND WIMER, PRINTERS. ENTERED according to the act of Congress, in the year 1841, by G. HILLS, in the Clerk's office of the District Court for the Eastern District of Penn- CONTENTS. ILLUSTRATIONS. FRONTISPIECE-Rescue of Capt. John Smith by Pocahontas. (pp. 80, 81.) Pumatacom, alias Philip. (p. 46.) Interview of Pontiac with Major Rogers. (p. 155.) General St. Clair's Defeat. (pp. 289, 290.) Combat. Harris's Escape. (p. 476.) Massacre of the Conestoga Indians at Lancaster by the Paxton Boys. (pp. ORIGIN OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS. CHAPTER I. PAGE Ancient authors supposed to have referred to America in their 13 16 23 INDIAN BIOGRAPHY. CHAPTER I. Synopsis of the New England Indians at the date of the Plymouth . 31 CHAPTER II. Preparations for war between Philip and the colonies-Immediate 46 The Narragansett tribe-Territory and power-Chief sachems at the CHAPTER IV. The Pequot tribe-Their first chief sachem known to the English, CHAPTER V. 56 64 The Indian tribes of Virginia at the date of the Jamestown settle- CHAPTER VI. Conduct of Powhatan after Smith's departure for England, and causes 72 . 91 CHAPTER VII. The family of Powhatan-Sequel of the history of Pocahontas-Her . 106 CHAPTER VIII. Sequel of the history of Opechancanough—The great massacre of CHAPTER IX. Biographical sketch of Captain John Smith, CHAPTER X. Summary account of the Five Nations-Anecdotes of the Onondaga 116 126 131 CHAPTER XI. The Five Nations continued-Remarks on their oratory-Circum- CHAPTER XII. Account of the Ottawas-Their first chief sachem known to the Eng- 1 153 Pontiac's plan of campaign-He commences active preparationsCouncil of the Ottawas-Dream of the Delaware-Maxims promulgated by Pontiac-Commencement of the war-Reduction of Detroit undertaken by Pontiac in person-Letter from Detroit, . 161 CHAPTER XIV. Siege of Detroit maintained by Pontiac-Advantages gained by the Indian army-Arrival of succor to the English-Battle of Bloody Bridge-Pontiac at length raises the siege-The Indians make peace-His authority as chieftain-His talents as an orator-His traditionary fame, 170 CHAPTER XV. Account of the Delawares-Their ancient great men, including Tamenend-History during the revolutionary war-Two parties among them-White-Eyes leader of one, and Captain Pipe of the otherAnecdotes, 183 CHAPTER XVI. Observations on the character of White-Eyes-Pipe's comment on his death-The latter gains and sustains an ascendancy in the Delaware nation-Grand Indian council at Detroit-Pipe's spirited speech on that occasion-Makes charges against the missionaries, but fails to prove them, NARRATIVES, CAPTIVITIES AND ANECDOTES. Destruction of Schenectady, . CHAPTER I. 193 202 CHAPTER II. Murder of Miss McCrea-Heroism of Mrs. Merril, 207 CHAPTER III. Welsh or White Indians, 210 CHAPTER IV. Battle of Oriskana-Destruction of Wyoming, 213 |