12 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



"This expedition having been crowned with complete success, the 

 wounded, fifteen in number, were attended to, and sentinels posted to 

 prevent surprise. Large fires were then kindled, as the weather was 

 still excessively cold, and the conquerors bivouacked during the remain- 

 der of the night, on the field of battle. They set out next morning on 

 their return in good order, ' marching with great courage over that har- 

 assing mountain, the Lord enduing the wounded with extraordinary 

 strength,' and arrived at Stamford at noon, after a march of two days 

 and one night, during which they had little repose and less comfort. 

 The English received the soldiers with friendly hospitality, proffering 

 them every possible kindness. Two days afterwards the detachment 

 arrived at Fort Amsterdam, where a public thanksgiving was ordered for 

 the brilliant success which attended the New Netherland arms. a 



'• The late punishment (continues the same authority) inflicted upon 

 these Indians, and the approach of Spring, made them desirous of peace, 

 and they therefore solicited the intervention of Capt. Underhill to pro- 

 cure a cessation of hostilities. 



" Mamaranack, chief of the Indians residing on the Kicktawanc, or 

 Croton River, Mongockonone, Pappenoharrow from the Weckquaes- 

 queecks and Nochpeem, and the Wappings from Stamford, presented 

 themselves in a few days (April 6, 1644), at Fort Amsterdam, and hav- 

 ing pledged themselves that they should not, henceforth, commit any 

 injury whatever on the inhabitants of New Netherland, their cattle and 

 houses, nor show themselves, except in a canoe, before Fort Amsterdam, 

 should the Dutch be at war with any of the Manhattan tribes, and hav- 

 ing further promised to deliver up Pacham, the chief of the Tankitekes, 

 peace was concluded between them and the Dutch, who promised on 

 their part not to molest them in any way, but to allow them to cultivate 

 their fields in peace; and as a guarantee of their sincerity, surrendered 

 several of their prisoners. "f 



A path like a sheep walk leads up from the site of this memorable 

 battle field to the top of "Indian Hill," which commands a very envi- 

 able view, being a wonderful assemblage of mountain, hill, and dale, 

 woodland and water hardly equalled. The prospect is bounded to the 

 south-east and east by the waters of the Sound, and light blue shores of 

 Long Island, whither the Indians of yore carried on their fishing excur- 

 sions in the Summer season ; to the north and north-west far away for 

 hundreds of miles, extend the Green Mountains, and still nearer to the 

 west the majestic Highlands, bordering on the Hudson, from whence 



(a) General Van. X. N. 



(6) O'Callaghan's Hist, of N. N., p. 300-3. 



