is not surprising that the Indians, under these circumstances, readily gave up their arms. They thought themselves in the keeping of friends. The Indians despatched a messenger to their brethren at Salem to apprise them of the new condition of affairs and both companies then returned to Gnadenhutten. A number of mounted militia had left the last named place and started to Salem and on arriving there found that the Indians had already left their cornfield, and by the advice of the Indian messenger, were on their way to join their friends at Gnadenhutten. Measures had been adopted by the milita to secure the Indians they had first decoyed into their power. They were bound, guarded and confined in two houses. On the arrival of the Indians from Salem (their armshad also been secured without suspicion of any hostile intention) they were fettered and divided between the two prison houses, the males in one, the females in the other. The number thus confined in both, including men, women and children, has been estimated from ninety to ninety-six. Tim soldiers then held a council to de
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