The history of King Philip's War

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was juft come over from the Squaw Sachenfs Cape of
Pocajfet, having deferted from her, and had brought over
his Family: Who gave him an account of the State of the
Indians, and where each of the Sagamores head quarters
were. Mr. Church then difcours'd with fome who knew
the Spot well where the Indians faid Weetamores head
quarters were, and offered their Service to Pilot him.
With this News he [12] haftned to the Mount-hope Gar-
rifon. The Army exprefs'd their readinefs to imbrace
fuch an opportunity.
All the ablefl Souldiers were now immediately drawn
off equip'd & difpatch'd upon this defign, under the Command
of a certain Officer: 100 and having March'd about
two Miles, vis. until they came to the Cove 101 that lyes
.S. W. from the Mount, where orders was given for an halt.
The Commander in Chief told them he thought it proper
to take advice before he went any further; called Mr.
Church and the Pilot, and ask'd them, How they knew that
Philip and all his Men were not by that time got to Weeta-
mores Camp) or that all her own Men were not by that
ti?ne returned to her again ? With many more frightful
queftions. Mr. Church told him, they had acquainted him
with as much as they knew, and that for his part he could
100 Hubbard fays, Church borrowed 101 Now called Mount Cove. They
"three files of Men of Capt. Hcnchinan were, no doubt, on their way to Briftol
with his Lieutenant:" this Lieutenant ferry — then called Tripp's ferry [JR.-I.
was doubtlefs, then, the officer in com- Col. Rec. iii : 535] — to crofs to Rhodemand.
Fortunately for his memory Ifland, and thence, over Howland's fer-
his name was not defignated. \_Nar- ry, to Pocaffet, whence it would be a
rative, 25.] little over ft*, miles to " the Fall River."
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