DARING FEAT. OF :ASRNRCA.
In the course of tke clong 'vand fierce war be-
tween the, Six Nations and the Cberokees,' it
happened, said Oliver Silverheels, that eight
Senecas determined to go on an embassy of
peace. Among;them was Little Beard the elder,
and Jack Berry* They met some Gherokees on
the confines of the Cherokee territories,-to whom
they Imparted their object. Intelligence of this
interview was sent - forward to their village,*
where the embassadors were duly -received,, and
after this preliminary reception, they were introduced
to the ruling chiefs, and favorably received
by the Cherokee council;,
All but one of the Cherokee chiefs agreed to
the terms of peace. He also would consent, if,
prior to the treaty, the eight Seneca delegates
would first consent to go to war against-tbeir enemies,
situated south of them. -• (Who their enemies
Were is not mentioned.) -They consented, and
set out with a war party. A fight ensued, in
which the leader pf the Senecas, called^w/, was
taken prisoner. The other-seven escaped. The
fate of Awl was decided in the enemy’s camp,
where it was determined that he should be burned
at' the stake. Preparations were made,for this
purpose, but as they were about to bind him,
he claimed the privilege of a warrior, to sing his
- death song and recite his exploits by striking the
post. Pleased with the spirit of his request, and
his noble air and words, hjs suit was granted,
and they put a tomahawk into, his hands, that
lie might go through the ceremony., He began
by relating his exploits in the north. He recited
his feats against the western Indians, adding,
with the usual particularity, times and places,
and the number of scalps taken. They were
pleased and interested in these recitals, and
quite -forgot the prisoner, in thé- Warrior. At
last he came to the, late battle, in which he was
taken. He told how many of the Cafahas, Apalachee,
or Muscogees (if these, were the tribes)
he had killedi He kindled with redoubled ardor
as he: struck the post with his tomahawk,- exclaiming,
“ so marry Of your o wn people, I have
killed,’-’ and suiting his actions to his words, “so
many I will yet kill.” With this he struck
down two men, bounded through the ring and
ran. ^Consternation, for a moment, prevented
pursuit, Which gave him a start. Being swift
of foot he outran his pursuers, eluded them in
the, woods, and reached . the. Cherokee camp,
where he found and joinéd his séven companions.
, They concluded^^e peace, and returned in
safety, to the Seneca, country.
g grave yard serpent, and corn giant.
Seneca tradition states that they formerly lived
OU the Chippewa river, near Niagara Rills, Canada.
One year, while thus located* they were
visited by a calamitous sipkness, and their corn
was blightedv Their prophet dreamt, one night*
that a great serpent laid under the village, with