CHAPTER IV.

Council of the Mohawk chiefs at Guy Park--A second council called by Johnson at Cosby's Manor--Proceeds thither with his retinue--First full meeting of Tryon County Committee--Correspondence with Guy Johnson--No council held--Johnson proceeds farther West, accompanied by his family and most of the Indians--Consequent apprehensions of the people--Communication from Massachusetts Congress--Ticonderoga and Crown Point taken by Ethan Allen--Skenesborough and St. Johns surprised--Farther proceedings in Massachusetts--Battle of Bunker Hill--Death of Warren--Council with the Oneidas and Tuscaroras at German Flats--Speech to the Indians--Subsequent council with the Oneidas--Conduct of the people toward Guy Johnson--Speech to, and reply of Oneidas--Guy Johnson moves westwardly to Ontario--His letter to the Provincial Congress of New-York--Holds a great Indian council at the West--Unfavourable influence upon the dispositions of the Indians--Causes of their partiality for the English--Great, but groundless alarm of the people--Guy Johnson, with Brant and the Indian warriors, descends the St. Lawrence to Montreal--Council there--Sir Guy Carleton and Gen. Haldimand complete the work of winning the Indians over to the cause of the Crown. Page 71