He was a descendant of
the Duke of Ormond, and had commanded the Indians at the terrible
battle of the Oriskany, preceding Burgoyne's capture the year
before.
Henry and Tom were distant spectators at an extraordinary council
around one of the fires. In this group were Timmendiquas,
Thayendanegea, Queen Esther, high chiefs of the distant nations,
and the white men, John Butler, Moses Blackstaffe, and the boy,
Braxton Wyatt. It seemed to Henry that Timmendiquas, King of the
Wyandots, was superior to all the other chiefs present, even to
Thayendanegea. His expression was nobler than that of the great
Mohawk, and it had less of the Indian cruelty.
Henry and Tom could not hear 'anything that was said, but they
felt sure the Iroquois were about to break up their village and
march on the great campaign they had planned. The two and their
comrades could render no greater service than to watch their
march, and then warn those upon whom the blow was to fall.
The five left their hut on the islet early the next morning, well
equipped with provisions, and that day they saw the Iroquois
dismantle their village, all except the Long House and two or
three other of the more solid structures, and begin the march.
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