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andoah, who Abraham Denne told Schoolcraft '' was a tory in the 

 war, notwithstanding- his high name." In 1777 he was one of 

 four mentioned who refused to go to Niagara and has been con- 

 sidered an American partizan. The'testimony to this seems com- 

 plete and unanswerable. The Oneidas, being threatened, now 

 asked a refuge for their families among the whites, and they were 

 placed near Schenectady till the end of the war. 



In July Brant, with 600 Indians and 200 wdiite men, cut off 

 communication between Fort Stanwix and German Flats, cap- 

 turing 53 men. That month Colonel Johnson reported that 330 

 Oneidas had joined him, 100 being men, and 70 had been con- 

 tinually with his war parties. He was told that those with the 

 Americans would soon follow. In June the Indians had killed 

 or captured 156 persons and destroyed much property, and all 

 had " been effected without acts of cruelty." The Six Nations 

 numbered 1600 men, exclusive of those southward. Of these, 

 1200 were warriors, and 836 were then in service. The next year 

 he said they had distinguished themselves more than usual, and 

 there were generally 500 in the field. 



Aug. 2 Brant attacked Canajoharie with 450 Indians, burning 

 most of the houses, killing 14 persons, and taking 50 prisoners 

 there, as well as several hundred head of cattle. The militia were 

 up the river, guarding boats. In all he killed 24 and took 73 

 persons. That month General Schuyler sent five Caughnawagas 

 and 13 Oneidas and Tuscaroras to visit the French in Rhode 

 Island. They were well received and were given French medals. 



Sir John Johnson invaded Schoharie valley in September. He 

 and Brant were joined at Unadilla by Cornplanter and the Sen- 

 ecas, the united force being about 1500 men. They attacked the 

 Middleburg fort, but failed to take it. Going thence, they ravaged 

 the Schoharie valley and both sides of the IMohawk. At Stone 

 Arabia Colonel Brown was killed with 40 Americans. General 

 Van Rensselaer pursued, attacked and defeated Sir John at 

 Klock's Field, but he escaped in the night. One incident of his 

 retreat was the capture of Captain Vrooman's party at the 

 old stockade at Canaseraga, now Chittenango creek. They had 



