Chapter I

Sullivan's campaign into the Seneca country--Different characteristics
among the Indian Nations--Mistakes upon the subject--Progress of
civilization among the Six Nations--Plan of the campaign--The command
offered to General Gates--His conduct--Clinton's preparations at
Canajoharie--Transportation of boats and stores across to Otsego
Lake--Arrest and execution of Newberry--Attempts to engage the
Oneidas--The Indians alarmed by an address from Gen. Haldimand--The
address--Intelligence from the enemy--Arrival of Oneida deputies at
Clinton's head-quarters--Their speech--Designs of the enemy--Letter of
Gen. Clinton to his brother--Remarkable escape of Elerson from an Indian
scout--Brave defence of his house by Mr. Shankland--Descent of the
Susquehanna--Dilatory proceedings of Sullivan--Junction of the
forces--Movement from Tioga to Newton--Battle of the
Chemung--Destruction of the crops--Advance to Catharine's town--Message
to the Oneidas--Destruction of Catharine's town--Evidences of
civilization--Destruction of Kendaia and Kanadaseaga--March upon
Kanandaigua--Its destruction--Honeoye destroyed--Melancholy story of
the Oneida brothers--Kanaghsaws destroyed--Horrible fate of Lieutenant
Boyd--Contrast between the conduct of Brant and Butler in the case of
Boyd--Indians in council resolve to fight no more--Sullivan advances to
Genesee--Beauty of the country--Conduct of Rod Jacket--Origin of Brant's
hostility to him--Sullivan sets out on his return--Destruction of the
Cayuga towns--Return of the army to Tioga--Strange directions to Colonel
Gansevoort respecting the Mohawks of the lower castle--Their
capture--Correspondence--Their release--Close of Sullivan's
campaign--His resignation--Colonel Brodhead's expedition against the
Senecas on the Allegheny--Huron and Shawanese chiefs meet him at Fort
Pitt--Their speeches--Severe Indian battle on the Ohio--Closing
incidents of the year.
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