. A history of the United States of America, on a plan adapted to the capacity of youth .. . ly marched to that place, and thenext day charged the enemy in their recesses. As the troopsentered the swamp, the Indians continued to retire. The Eng-lish in vain pursued, till night, when the commander ordered aretreat. Many of the English were killed, and the enemy tookcourage. It being impossible to encounter the Indians withadvantage in the swamps, it was determined to starve them out;but Philip apprehending their design, contrived to escape, with hisforces, to the Nipmucks, in Worcester county,
. A history of the United States of America, on a plan adapted to the capacity of youth .. . ly marched to that place, and thenext day charged the enemy in their recesses. As the troopsentered the swamp, the Indians continued to retire. The Eng-lish in vain pursued, till night, when the commander ordered aretreat. Many of the English were killed, and the enemy tookcourage. It being impossible to encounter the Indians withadvantage in the swamps, it was determined to starve them out;but Philip apprehending their design, contrived to escape, with hisforces, to the Nipmucks, in Worcester county, whom he inducedto assist him. This tribe had already commenced hostilitiesagainst the English; but, in the hope of reclaiming them, Cap-tains Wheeler and Hutchinson were sent to treat with the Indians, having intimation of their coming, lurked inambush for them, and fired upon them, killing some and mor-tally wounding others, of whom Captain Hutchinson was one. 31. The remainder fled to Quaboag, Brookfield, closely pur-sued by the Indians, who burnt every house excepting the one. in which the inhabitants had taken refuge. This, also, at lengtT.,they surrounded, and for two days continued to pour a storm of TRAGICAL SCENE AT MUDDY BROOK. 53 musket-balls upon it; with long poles they next thrust against itbrands and combustibles; they shot arrows of fire; they loadeda cart with flax and tow, and, with long poles fastened together,they pushed it against the house. Destruction seemed inevita-ble. But when the house was kindling, and the savages stoodready to destroy the first that should open the door to escape, atorrent of rain descended, and suddenly extinguished the kin-dling flames. At length, Major Willard came to their relief,raised the siege, and destroyed a considerable number of theassailants. 32. During the month of September, Hadley, Deerfield, andNorthfield, on Connecticut river, were attacked, and severalinhabitants killed, and many buildings consumed. Captain
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