Chapter XV

The story of Wyoming--Glance at its history--Bloody battle between the
Shawanese and Delawares--Count Zinzendorf--Conflicting Indian claims
and titles--Rival land companies of Connecticut and Pennsylvania--Murder
of Tadeusund--The first Connecticut Colony destroyed by the
Indians--Controversy respecting their titles--Rival Colonies planted
in Wyoming--The civil wars of Wyoming--Bold adventure of Captain
Ogden--Fierce passions of the people--The Connecticut settlers
prevail--Growth of the settlements--Annexed to Connecticut--Breaking
out of the Revolution--The inhabitants, stimulated by previous hatred,
take sides--Arrest of suspected persons in January--Sent to
Hartford--Evil consequences--The enemy appear upon the outskirts of
the settlements in the Spring--Invasion by Colonel John Butler and the
Indians--Colonel Zebulon Butler prepares to oppose them--Two of the
forts taken--Colonel Z. Butler marches to encounter the enemy--Battle
of Wyoming--The Americans defeated--The flight and massacre--Fort
Wyoming besieged--Timidity of the garrison--Zebulon Butler's authority
not sustained--He escapes from the fort--Colonel Denniston forced to
capitulate--Destruction of the Valley--Barbarities of the Tories--Brant
not in the expedition--Catharine Montour--Flight of the
fugitives--Expedition of Colonel Hartley up the Susquehanna--Colonel
Zebulon Butler repossesses himself of Wyoming, and rebuilds the
fort--Indian skirmishes--Close of the history of Wyoming.
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