The Mohaiuks pursued them, got in their

Mendowasse, sagamore from Hackinsack, Anmanhose from Haverstroo, Meggenand from an ambush, attacked

maiker, sagamore of Tappan, in behalf of themselves and Neversincks, having understood that peace had been made between the Maquas and Mahikanders, asked permission to visit, etc."

front,

them and a great fight ensued. The Mohawks were finally put to flight by the extraordinary bravery and prowess of Chekatabut and his captains ; but victory was purchased by the death of their

iv,

116:

" March

7,

1671.

THE INDIAN TRIBES

their

treaties

with the English and their official relations with New York and Massachusetts.

the governments of

That the Mahicans experienced great changes is unquestioned.

To a considerable extent their position involved this.

Though

spared on the north and east, they were exposed to the incom The Wapplngers suffered ing civilization on the west and south. terribly in their wars with the

Dutch

from the rapacity of the If their national council-

:

traders at Fort Orange they recoiled.

was originally at Schodac,

fire

valley of the

the

was subsequently removed to

it

where,

Housatonic,

under the

name of

W-nahk-ta-kook, it was known to the authorities of Massa chusetts and to the English missionaries ; under that of Westenhuck, to the

Moravians, and

under that of Stockbridge,

preserved the line of kings and linked the past with the present To. the English of New York, however, history of the nation. this

council-fire

was

little

Cut off by the boundary

known.