[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] 1 Record of the family of Louis Du cal Society, vol. i, part i, 44. Bois, 1 5 j Collections of the Ulster Hhtori-OF HUDSON'S RIVER. 153 finished, and, when surprised, the Indians " were busy at the third angle." The Dutch found plunder in abundance, such as bear skins, deer skins, blankets, elk hides, etc., sufficient indeed to have well filled a sloop. Twenty-five guns were found, about twenty pounds of powder, thirty-one belts and strings of wampum, and indeed, all the movable wealth of the fugitives. Everything was destroyed except the ripening maize, and laden with spoil, and cheered by the gladness of the rescued captives, the expedition started for Wiltwyck. On the march one of the Indian children died, and its body was thrown into the creek; Indians were seen hovering around, but no attack was made, and on the yth, about noon, the fort was reached. The Indians, meanwhile, retreated to the Minnisink country. The loss which they had suffered was severe indeed, but it had fallen upon a single chieftaincy, of whom it is said u not more than twenty-seven or twenty-eight warriors, fifteen or sixteen women and a few children survived," and that these were