[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] among the rocks," but the Indians discovered the snare, and a general fight ensued in which three Indians were killed, two severely wounded, and one taken prisoner. This disaster pro duced a material change in the deportment of the Indians, who now most earnestly entreated for peace, and again obtained the intercession of neighboring chiefs in their behalf. On the 24th of May, three Mabican chiefs visited Fort Amsterdam, and de clared that the Esopus Indians were willing to leave that country and transfer their land to the Dutch, in indemnity for the mur der of the settlers, on condition that their friends in captivity should be surrendered and peace concluded. Security was de manded that the kalebackers also united in the request. Laying down four belts of wampum, " these," said Aepjin, the Mahlcan chief sachem, u are a guaranty that the kalebackers desire peace, and that we are authorized to treat in their behalf." Stuyvesant accepted the belts, but told the chiefs that peace would be con-138 THE INDIAN^TRIBEB eluded only when the Esopus chiefs would present themselves at Fort Amsterdam for that purpose. The director was then requested to liberate the captive Indians; but he declined, and in reply to the question : " What are your intentions as regards these men ? " answered, " What have been done with the Christ ian prisoners ? " Aepjin then requested that if the war was con