. Indian history for young folks . own. They had hoped tosurprise the Indians, but it was a bright moonlight night and they foundthem prepared. The Dutch numbered one hundred and fifty;the Indians, protected by their rude fortifications, were sevenhundred strong. Advancing steadily, the Dutch repelled the sorties ofthe Indians, nearly two hundred of whom fell in the attempt to drivethem back. Underbill at last succeeded in setting fire to the was an end of the fighting; it was only slaughter now. But eightof the Indians escaped. This victory put a period to the the foll
. Indian history for young folks . own. They had hoped tosurprise the Indians, but it was a bright moonlight night and they foundthem prepared. The Dutch numbered one hundred and fifty;the Indians, protected by their rude fortifications, were sevenhundred strong. Advancing steadily, the Dutch repelled the sorties ofthe Indians, nearly two hundred of whom fell in the attempt to drivethem back. Underbill at last succeeded in setting fire to the was an end of the fighting; it was only slaughter now. But eightof the Indians escaped. This victory put a period to the the following summer a treaty was concluded with all thehostile tribes on the beautiful spot in front of Fort Amsterdam, nowknown as the Battery, and the pipe of peace was duly smoked in pres-ence of the entire Dutch population. One week later a day of thanks-giving was kept by the Dutch for the conclusion of this terrible war,in the course of which nearly every one of their settlements had beenattacked and destroyed. Feb., 1644. Aug. NEW YORK IN 1664. Early one morning in September, 1655, during the absence of Gov-ernor Stuyvesant, who was besieging the Swedes at Fort Christian, nearlytwo thousand Algonkin warriors swarmed through the streets of NewAmsterdam, and after plundering the houses all day, were finally drivenoff in the evening after a desperate conflict. They then ravaged the 76 INDIAN HISTORY FOR YOUNG FOLKS. adjacent country, killing the men and making prisoners of the womenand children. Stuyvesant hastened back and took prompt measures tomeet the emergency; but, instead of attacking the savages, by a prudentand conciliatory course he avoided further trouble, and procured a lastingpeace and the return of all the captives.
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