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ports Indians about Hadley—Overtures for Redeeming Captives par-
tially Succeed, but Negotiations for Peace Fail—A Decision to Prose-
cute the War with greater vigor, 340—Major Talcott Commands the
Connecticut Forces—His Movements, 341—The Plans of the English
undoubtedly known to the Indians—^They Assume the Aggressive—Attack
upon Hadley, 342—The Enemy driven off—Capt. Henchman Arrives—The
Army Mai-ches up the River and down again, 343—Did the
Mohawks fight against Philip ? 344—Capt. Swain sends a Detachment
to the Falls—A Request for Soldiers to guard the Harvesters Denied,
845—Capt. Swain Destroys the growing Corn at Northfield and Deer-
field—Philip flies to his old home, hotly Pursued, and is Slain, 346
Gov. Andros refuses to Sanction an Expedition against the Fugitives
Capt. Swain Departs—First Capital Punishment in Northampton, 347.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE LAST INDIAN RAID,
Philip's Death ends the War—A feeling of Confidence and Security
Prevails, 349—A Party of Indians suddenly falls upon Hatfield—They
Capture all the People at Deerfield, 350—The Raiders with their Captives
move Northward—Soldiers sent up from Connecticut—Benoni
Stebbins Escapes—Hadley Mill Burned—Negotiations for Redemption
of Captives suggested, 351—Reasons for the Slight and Ineffectual Pursuit—Benjamin
Waite and Stephen Jennings Redeem the Captives, 353
—Their Homeward Journey—Additions to the Party, 353—A Contribution
to pay the Ransom, 354—Attempts to Intercept the Marauders
Towns to build more Compactly—The Meeting House Fortified, 355
Line of Palisades Repaired—Peace made with the Mohawks—Rectifying
Highways in the Meadows, 1675 to 1684, 356.
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CHAPTER XXIX.
LEAD DISCOVERED—MINING OPERATIONS.
Western Hampshire Destitute of Mineral Deposits—Robert Lyman
Discovers Lead Mine—Eastern Capitalists Interested, 358—Liberty
granted to work the Mine, 359—A Mining Company formed—Arrangements
made for Opening the Mine, 360—One Hundred Acres of Land
granted to the Mine Owners—Location of the Mine—Northampton Owners
sell to Hezekiah Usher, 361—Col. Pynchon seeks Information about
the Mine, 362—Northampton Men had no Funds to spare for Mining Purposes—The
Mine is Abandoned—New York Parties obtain Possession,
36,3—William Bowdoin and others Purchase the Mine, 364—The Mine
passes into other hands—Visit of Prof. Silliman, 366—A new Company
undertakes the work—The Mines in 1854, and an Opinion of their Me-
tallic Value, 367—The Mines again change Ownership, 368.
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