CHAPTER XVI.

Account of the family of Brant subsequent to his death--Catharine Brant--The line of descent among the Mohawks--John Brant, the youngest son, appointed to the Chieftainship--The war of 1812--General Van Rensselaer on the Niagara frontier--Preparations for a descent upon Queenston Heights--First attempt frustrated--Arrangement for a second movement--Arrival of Lieutenant-colonel Scott on the lines--His efforts to accompany the expedition--Landing of Colonel Solomon Van Rensselaer and his party--Intrepidity of the attack--Van Rensselaer and others grievously wounded--Captain Wool carries the Heights--Advance of General Brock--His defeat and fall--Arrival of Lieutenant-colonel Scott upon the Heights--Attack of the Indians--General Sheaffe advances from Niagara with reinforcements--Battle--The Americans driven down the Heights--Attempts of Scott to capitulate--His flag-bearers shot down--Determines to bear a flag himself--A young Indian leaps upon him like a tiger--His rescue--Interview with General Sheaffe--Capitulation--March to Niagara--Remarkable interview between Scott and two Indians at Niagara, the younger of whom was John Brant--Base poltroonry of the militia--Battle of the Beaver-dams--Close of young Brant's military life--Removes to the Brant House with his sister--Account of the family by Lieutenant Hall--Visit of the British Consul to the Brant House--Controversy of John Brant with Archdeacon Strachan--He visits England respecting the ancient land-title controversy--Succeeds with the ministers--Disappointed by the Colonial Government--Correspondence with Campbell respecting the memory of his father--Attention to the moral wants of his people--Correspondence respecting the Mohawk schools--Presentation of a silver cup--His election to the Provincial Parliament--Seat contested--Death by cholera--His character--Farther notices of the family--Description of his sister, and of his successor--Death of Catharine Brant--Conclusion.

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Life of JOSEPH BRANT--THAYENDANEGEA, &c.

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