ditions was to La3c«rtfiooygey^ in ..ywfaiifda mir hero
fell memorab^battle
of September 8, 1755-,. ^According to the official
despatch of the commander in chief nf ffie- British
forces (Gen. Johnson), these forces consisted
of 1000 whites;, and .200 Iroquois under, the
command of their great Captain, Hendrick. The
Trench troops, under Baron Dieskau,
posed of 200 grenadiers, bOO Canadians* an“4 700
Indians.. The French .general was taken prisoner,
and 900 .of his'soldiers killed*;, while on
the side ef the-British only 120 were killed and
80 wounded.; Of the Iroquois X8 rwere, killed
and 12 woundetlv Gén. Johnson, in his report,
gives Hendrick and his warriors great praise. He
says, “ they fought like lionsF Hendrick was
seen leading his warriors in the thickest of the
fight, “ to glory or the graved’:., Gen. Johnson,
in reward of his merit on this, occasion, was
created a baronet, and parliament voted him a
preser^tofiESiOOO.
From the New York Mercury, under date of
September 22, 17,55, I glean the following additional
particulars. The whole body of the Iro-
quois in alliance with the English were greatly
exasperated against thed French and their Indians,
more particularly on account of the death
of “ th# famous Hendrick, a renowned warrior
among the Mohocks, and one of their sachems,
or kings. His- son, on being told that his father
Was killed, gave the usual groan- on such occasions,
and suddenly putting his hand on his left
breqst, swore that his father was still alive in
that place, and stood thiSe in his son. It was
with the utmost difficulty Gen. Johnson, prevented
the fury of their resentme nt taking^place
on tfie body ofi-the French .general, Dieskuu,
whom they would have sacrificed: withouPfere-
mony, hut for the interference of Gen. Johnson.”
ilp i^ T ATOTAfiHObOf THE (|1S0NDAGAS.
Whi3&il was engaged in taking the census of
the Onondagbsp at theh council house, at the
castle; where a large number- of all ages and
both -sdxes were assembled, the-interpreter, who
spoke English,* very wefi, taking advantage of a
pause, in the business; said to me* pointing to a
fine boy who- sat on a-bench, near a window,
“ that is our king F I had, a short time before,
requested that this hoy should be sent for His
mother had now, unperceived by me, brought
him, dressed out in his,fet#othes, and evinced
by the expression of. 'hereyies ?tnd hearr^^va epn-
scious pride in bringing hirm to my notice. And
truly, she-hud .ievery reason to he proud of so
finely formed,'bright andwell-looking a boy. In
addition to these advantages, it is to be remembered
that descent, amongst the Onondagas and
the other Irdquois/ counted by the female,
which constituted-aturther motive of satisfaction
and pride tq the mother,, in showing her pretty
hm-sa^ha, or hoy. She made no remark, however,
on my noticing him, hut sat with modesty and
ease near him, hat with an eye beaming with too