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ing their noted chief, the queen’s lover. They demanded the right 
of blood, and this demand was instantly granted, though in violation 
of the sanctity of her lodge as a place of refuge. The Senecas were 
put to horrible death by the Mississagies. Intelligence of this breach 
of procedure in the queen’s office spread in every direction. The 
Iroquois, the aggrieved party, flew to arms. The Queen, when her 
frenzy of grief had time to calm, realized what in her temporary 
oblivion of all around her she had jeopardised for herself and 
people—she knew what awaited her at the hands of the Iroquois— 
but the warlike instincts of her forefathers rose tothe occasion. She 
at once dispatched messengers to Onondaga to explain her position 
and to modern Buffalo, her chief garrisoned city. She also 
appealed to the War-an-ak-arana (Andastes), who were encamped 
then on the banks of Lake Erie to come to her assistance. She 
went herself to Buffalo and at the head of a very large force of war- 
riors proceeded rapidly towards the Genesee river where the first 
engagement took place. She was met by fifteen hundred Senecas 
under Shorikowana, a most noted Seneca warrior. The two parties 
met about midway between Canandaigua lake and the Genesee river, 
and near the outlet of two small lakes, near the foot of one called 
Hon-ey-oye, the battle was fought. 
When the two parties came in sight of each other, the outlet of 
the lake only intervened between them. The entire force of the 
Iroquois was not in view of the Eries. The reserve corps of one 
thousand young men had not been allowed to advance in view of the 
foe. At sight of their opposing force on the opposite side of the 
stream, the Eries impetuously rushed through the water and fell on 
the enemy with tremendous fury. 
Notwithstanding the undaunted courage and bravery of the 
Iroquois they could not withstand such a terrible onslaught, they 
were compelled to yield the ground on the bank of the stream. The 
whole force of the Iroquois, except the corps of reserve, now became 
engaged ; they fought hand to hand and foot to foot ; the battle 
raged horribly, no quarter was asked or given on either side. As 
the fight thickened and became more and more desperate, the Eries 
for the first time became sensible of their true position. What they 
had long feared had become a fearful reality. Zhetr enemies had 
combined together for their destruction, and they now found themselves 
