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.
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