[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] " It is very strange, then," said the old sachem, whose notions of warfare differed somewhat from his hearers, " that your people were so recently engaged against the Indians, and have slain their aged chief." Stuyvesant replied, that it was customary among white men to exert all their strength until they had conquered a peace. Ori-tany then requested a suspension of hostilities while negotiations for peace were in progress. To this Stuyvesant consented with the proviso that the sachem should go at once to Esopus, ac companied by a Dutch interpreter, and learn for himself the wishes of the Indians. Oritany accepted the proposition, and took his leave saying, "Now I shall see for myself if the Esopus people contemplate any good." His mission was entirely suc cessful, and he returned to Fort Amsterdam with a request to the director to visit Esopus and arrange a treaty. 18 140 WE IN DUN TRIBES On the yth of July, Stuyvesant arrived at Esopus, accom panied by Captain Martin Kregier and Burgomaster Van Cortland, and sent messengers to acquaint the sachems of his arrival. Three days elapsed and no response came from the Indians. Summoning the chiefs of the Mohawks, Makicans, JVapplngers, Minsls ana Hackinsacks, who had been invited to assist in the negotiations,1 he addressed them as follows : u Brothers : Ye all know well that we have not caused this war.