Chapter VII

Character of Joseph Bettys--His exploits--Capture and execution--Progress
of the war--Gradual cessation of hostilities--Dwindling down to mere
affairs of outposts and scouting parties--Commissioners appointed to
negotiate a treaty of peace--Indian battles on the Kentucky
frontier--Defeat of Colonel Boon--Destruction of the Shawanese
towns--The Moravians on the Muskingum--Their removal to Sandusky by the
Wyandots--Return to secure their crops--Invasion of their towns by
Colonel Williamson--Treachery of Williamson and his men to the
Indians--Horrible massacre--Invasion of the Sandusky country by Crawford
and Williamson--Defeat of their army--Colonel Crawford
captured--Sentenced to die by torture--His interview with the sachem
Wingemund--His execution--Close of the year--Doubts as to a treaty of
peace--Colonel Willett's attempt to surprise Oswego--The news of
peace--Sufferings of Tryon County--Return of its population--End of the
wars of the Mohawk.

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