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Updated: May 24, 2025
"There is blessed news for you, Guert Susquesus, ask these chiefs if I may go near my friend to give him one word of consolation on my honour, no attempt to release him will be made by me, until I return here." I spoke earnestly, and the Onondago interpreted what I had said into the language of the Hurons.
It was true, we were still in the rear of the party that had committed the deeds at Mooseridge; but the Onondago no longer followed its trail; pursuing a different course, or one that led directly to his object. "My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship." Viola.
Susquesus knew but little of maps, it was clear enough; but the result showed that he knew a great deal about the woods, his native field of action. "Well, what do you make of my map, Trackless," repeated the surveyor. "Is it not drawn to suit your fancy?" "Good" returned the Onondago, with emphasis. "Now show Susquesus your oak tree." "Here it is, Trackless.
"Then, I fear, there is little hope that Trackless is any wiser, as you are Mohawk born, and he, they tell me, is at bottom an Onondago. What say you, Trackless? can you help us to find the tree?" My eyes were fastened on Susquesus, as soon as the Indians were mentioned.
What there was to enable one, at that distance, to distinguish between the leg of a white man and the leg of an Indian, at first greatly exceeded our means of conjecturing; but the Onondago explained it, when asked, in his own usual, sententious manner, by saying: "Toe turn out Injin turn in no like, at all. Pale-face big; Injin no very big."
"You must remember, now, Corny, that a very tender and sensitive heart is bound up in you, and you must no longer act like a thoughtless, single man. It would be far better to send this Onondago, if he will agree to go. He understands the red men, and will be able to interpret the omens with more certainty, than any of us, What say you, Susquesus; will you be a messenger to the Hurons?"
Then the different trails of the surveyors were easily enough found by Trackless, and he told us that the most recent led off in the direction I have named. Towards the south-east, therefore, we held our way, marching, as before, in Indian file; the Onondago leading, and the negro bringing up the rear. "'Tis too horrible!
But with all this my narrative has no proper connection. No sooner did we reach the bald mountain-top, than the Onondago directed Jaap to light a fire, while he produced, from a deposit left on the advance, certain of the materials that were necessary to a meal.
The naval stores, however, were not captured, as they had been deposited at the Falls of the Onondago, some miles above Oswego. The troops were re-embarked and the fleet sailed for Kingston on the 7th of May.
After paddling for hours, Susquesus was relieved by Jaap, Dirck, Guert and myself occasionally lending our aid. Each had a paddle, and each used it as he saw fit, while the Onondago slept. Occasionally I caught a nap, myself, as did my companions; and we all felt refreshed by the rest and sleep.
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