Stone, W: Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea, Vol. 2 of 2

Excerpt from Life of Joseph Brant-Thayendanegea, Vol. 2 of 2: Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution, Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne

Sullivan's campaign into the Seneca country - Different characteristics among the Indian Nations - Mistakes upon the subject~progress of civilization among the Six Nations - Plan of the canipaignj - The command offered to General Gates - His conduct - Clinton's preparations at Canajoharie - Transportation of boats and stores across to Otsego Lake - Arrest and execution of Newberry - Attempts to engage the Oneidas - The Indians alarmed by an address from Geri. Haldimand - The address - Intelligence from the enemy - Arrival of Oneida deputies at Clinton's head-quarters - Their speech - Designs of the enemy - Letter of Gen. Clinton to his brother - Remarkable escape of Elerson from an Indian scout Brave defence of his house by Mr. Shankland - Descent of the Susquehanna Dilatory proceedings of Sullivan - Junction of the forces - Movement from Tioga to Newtown - Battle of the Chemung - Destruction of the crops - Advance to Catharine's town - Message to the Oneidas - Destruction of Catharine's town Evidences of civilization - Destruction of Kendaia and Kanadaseaga - March upon Kanandaigua - Its destruction - Honeoye destroyed - Melancholy story of the Oneida brothers - Kanaghsaws destroyed - Horrible fate of Lieutenant Boyd - Contrast between the conduct of Brant and Butler in the case of Boyd - In dians in council resolve to fight no more - Sullivan advances to Genesee - Beauty of the country - Conduct of Red J acket - Origin of Brant's hostility to him - Sul livan sets out on his return - Destruction of the Cayuga towns - Return of the army to Tioga - Strange directions to Colonel Gan sevoort respecting the Mohawks of the lower castle - Their capture - Correspondence - Their release - Close of Sullivan's campaign - His resignation - Colonel Brodhead's expedition against the Senecas on the Alleghany - Huron and Shawanese chiefs meet him at Fort Pitt - Their speeches - Severe Indian battle on the Ohio - Closing incidents of the year.

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