. Indian history for young folks . -king, chief sachem of the Mingo-Iroquois, was friendly to the English, andwith two other chiefs voluntarily accompanied Washington to the Frenchcommandants quarters at Fort Le Bceuf, on French Creek (now Waterford,Pennsylvania). t/ Here every blandishment and every artifice was practised upon thesechiefs by the French officers to gain them over. Hum was not the least ofthese, and, the business of the mission accomplished, delay after delay tookplace in spite of Washingtons frequent remonstrances. Gifts were also THE OLD FRENCH WAR (1755-1760). 209 made to th
. Indian history for young folks . -king, chief sachem of the Mingo-Iroquois, was friendly to the English, andwith two other chiefs voluntarily accompanied Washington to the Frenchcommandants quarters at Fort Le Bceuf, on French Creek (now Waterford,Pennsylvania). t/ Here every blandishment and every artifice was practised upon thesechiefs by the French officers to gain them over. Hum was not the least ofthese, and, the business of the mission accomplished, delay after delay tookplace in spite of Washingtons frequent remonstrances. Gifts were also THE OLD FRENCH WAR (1755-1760). 209 made to the chiefs, and at the last moment a present of guns was offeredas an inducement for them to remain. Another precious day was lost, butnext morning, when they had received their guns and were being pliedwith liquor, Washington reminded the half-king that his royal word waspledged to depart, and pressed him so closely that, exerting unwonted reso-lution and self-control, the chief turned his back upon the seductive fluidand WASHINGTON AS A VIRGINIA COLONEL. While returning from this delicate and difficult mission, Washingtonhad several narrow escapes. Once his treacherous Indian guide suddenlyturned round, when about fifteen paces ahead, levelled his gun, and fireuat, but missed him. Pursuing and overtaking the savage, Gist, his companion, would have put him to death, but Washington humanely preventedhim. They then let him go, taking the precaution, however, to travel allthat night to remove from so dangerous a locality. 210 INDIAN HISTORY FOR YOUNG FOLKS. When they reached the Alleghany River, they constructed a raft^ andendeavored to cross the stream by propelling it with setting-poles. Soonthe raft became jammed between cakes of floating ice, and tlicv were inimminent peril. Washington, bearing his whole force against the pole,endeavored to stay the raft, but the rapid current jerked him into deepwater, and he only saved himself from being swept away and drowned byca
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