Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. II) Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne; And Other Matters Connected with the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the Peace of 1783 to the Indian Peace of 1795

CHAPTER II.

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Progress of the war in the South--Fall of Charleston--Brilliant achievements--Rigorous winter of 1780--Destruction of the Oneida Castle and villages--Third marriage of Brant--Irruption into Harpersfield--Captivity of Captain Harper, Freegift Patchin, and others--Conduct of Brant--Consultation whether to put the prisoners to death--Sagacity and firmness of Harper--Marched off for Niagara--Remarkable adventures by the way--Murder of an old man--Cure of the fever and ague--A thrilling scene--Sufferings for food--Justice and impartiality of Brant--Approach to Niagara--The ordeal--Humane device of Brant to save his prisoners from the trial--Arrival at Niagara--Farther irruptions of the Indians--Shawangunk-- Saugerties--Captivity of Captain Snyder and his son--Arrival at Niagara--Examination--Guy Johnson, Butler and Brant--Prisoners sent to Montreal--The Mohawk Valley--Bravery of Solomon Woodruff--Irruption to Little Falls--Burning of Ellis's Mills--Incidents on the Ohio--Bold exploit of McConnel--Attack of Colonel Bird, with his Indians, upon the Licking Settlement--Colonel Clarke takes vengeance upon the Shawanese.