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quins and other refugees from the Iroquois, some Hurons having 

 retired beyond Lake Superior. 



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Iroquois war renewed, and their strength. Huron and French defeat on 

 Ottawa river. Sad condition of Canada. Proposals of peace. Le ]\Ioyne 

 goes to Onondaga. His reception. Rank of Garakontie'. Hotreouate'. 

 War with Minquas or Andastes. Iroquois and eastern Indians. New 

 Esopus war. Onondaga embassy to Canada attacked, with consequent 

 war. First treaty between Five Nations and English. De Tracy builds 

 forts and invades Mohawks twice. 



War now raged everywhere, with varying fortunes, but with 

 much distress to the French, many of whom were made pris- 

 oners, but were often well cared for by Garakontie'. Governor 

 d'Argenson landed at Quebec July ii, 1658, and the next day 

 there was a massacre of Algonquins close to that place. The 

 Iroquois were quickly pursued, but escaped. Some Mohawks 

 tried to surprise Three Rivers, and afterward 10 of them entered 

 the town for a peace talk and were seized. Their leader was 

 Atogoiiaekoiian, or the Great Spoon, who came to Quebec to 

 treat of peace in 1645. They were released after scaring them. 

 The Iroquois now carried their arms far and wide and in 1659 

 began to approach Hudson bay. 



That year the Mohawks put the Esopus people on their guard 

 and were successful in arranging a truce between the Indians and 

 the Dutch. They again wanted help in repairing their castles and 

 held a council with the Dutch, in which reference was made to 

 the first treaty between them 16 years before, probably meaning 

 that of 1645. ^^^^^ w^s supplied. 



Of the many small encounters in the Canadian war little need 

 be said, but there is a curious estimate of Iroquois strength in the 

 Relation of 1660, which is worthy of note as a contrast to the 

 numbers constantly reported in the field. Of the Mohawks there 

 were not more than 500 warriors, of Oneidas less than 100, of 

 Onondagas and Cayugas about 300 each, and of Senecas not 

 more than 1000. Of these the conquered Hurons, Tionontaties, 

 Neutrals, Eries, Fire Nation and others made the largest and best 

 part. Yet they were a terrible scourge to Canada. 



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