Thrilling adventures among the Indians: comprising the most remarkable personal narratives of events in the early Indian wars, as well as of incidents in the recent Indian hostilities in Mexico and Texas . SHENANDOAH. 63. That part of the country round the thriving townof Utica, in the State of New York, and throughwhich a railroad now runs, was formerly called Whites-borough, and there is now a small town joining Uticaso called. The first settler in that part of the coun-try was a Mr. White, after whom the place wasnamed. At the time we speak of, there were nume-rous Indians living in the nei
Thrilling adventures among the Indians: comprising the most remarkable personal narratives of events in the early Indian wars, as well as of incidents in the recent Indian hostilities in Mexico and Texas . SHENANDOAH. 63. That part of the country round the thriving townof Utica, in the State of New York, and throughwhich a railroad now runs, was formerly called Whites-borough, and there is now a small town joining Uticaso called. The first settler in that part of the coun-try was a Mr. White, after whom the place wasnamed. At the time we speak of, there were nume-rous Indians living in the neighbourhood; with themhe had several interviews, and mutual promises offriendship were exchanged. He also smoked the pipeof peace with them, to confirm the contract moresolemnly. Still the Indians were suspicious. The whitemen, said they, are deceitful, and we must havesome proof of his sincerity. Accordingly, one evening, during Mr. Whites ab- 64 THRILLING ADVENTURES. sence from home, three Indians went to his first, Mrs. White and her children were muchalarmed, but on perceiving one of the Indians to beShen-an-do-ah, whom they knew to be a mild, humaneman, their fear was in some degree quieted. On enter-
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