The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . ted that every scalptaken by New England in this war cost them three thousand dollars. As the war went on, a council of Indian delegates was held atMontreal in 1708, and a formidable expedition planned against NewEngland. But the plan was not carried out. A small party under des Chaillons and Rouville, not finding theother parties at the rendezvous at Lake Winnipiseogee, resolved tostrike a blow at Haverhill. This place was then a cluster of cottagesand log cabins round the meeting-house, almost
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . ted that every scalptaken by New England in this war cost them three thousand dollars. As the war went on, a council of Indian delegates was held atMontreal in 1708, and a formidable expedition planned against NewEngland. But the plan was not carried out. A small party under des Chaillons and Rouville, not finding theother parties at the rendezvous at Lake Winnipiseogee, resolved tostrike a blow at Haverhill. This place was then a cluster of cottagesand log cabins round the meeting-house, almost hidden in the woodsthat lined the banks of the gentle Merrimac. In a feeling of perfectsecurity all gave themselves to sleep one August night, little dreamingMiat the neighboring wood concealed the dreaded foe. At daybreak,after prayers, Rouville gave the signal of attack, and they rushed intothe village, slaying all before them. Few escaped the first fire andcharge. The escape of Mary Wainwright was strange indeed. Herhusband was slain at the first firo ; but she fearlessly unbarred the MAJOR WALDKONS GRAND-DAUGHTEE. (Page ere)
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