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ties" of Philip which he had in charge, to Mr. Church. He was
executed at Plymouth at the same time with Tuspaquin.
Totoson, son of the celebrated chief " Sam Barrow," was another
of the "great captains" of Philip who survived him awhile, only to
be destroyed by Mr. Church and his mixed company of English and
Indians.
Of other chiefs who were important actors in the war were the
various sachems of the local tribes, some of whom have received
mention in the course of this history. In the time of Philip's war
the interior tribes of Massachusetts were known under the general
term of Nipmucks or Nipnets, while it is probable that the Indians
themselves understood that name to include the tribe which lived in
the territory included in Worcester county south of Worcester city, and
probably beyond the State line, and (as Rev. J. H. Temple thinks)
upon the ponds in the present towns of " Dudley, Webster, Douglas,
Sutton, Oxford, Auburn, &c." The name Nipnet means N fresh
water," and is supposed to have distinguished these tribes from the
" Coast Indians." The tribes living along the Connecticut and its
branches were called "River Indians," and included the Agawams,
Waranokes, Nonotucks, Pacomptucks and Squakheags. The
Quabaug Indians lived in the territory about the old town of Brookfield.
The Nashaways had their chief village at Lancaster, and
included the large villages at " Washakum Ponds " and about " Mount
Wachusett."
Of these tribes the most prominent leaders in the war were Mattoonus,
a
Mmctamp
Nipnet; Monoco and "Sagamore-Sam," Nashaways;
of Quabaug, and Pakaskokag, called "John of
Pakachoog."
Upon Philip's realizing the growing disaffection of the River
Indians, and made aware also of their negotiations with the English
to betray him, he left the Connecticut with his own tribe and such
of the Narragansets as still followed with him, and came to the parts
about Wachusett, where his force was increased by many of the
Quabaugs and Nashaways, under Sagamore Sam and Mawtamp
(Muttaump). But this force was by no means manageable, for any
length of time, and only when being organized for active service.
Dissensions and jealousies began to arise, while the English were
preparing for vigorous measures of pursuit ; and about the first of
June, 167(i, Philip, with his Wampanoags and Narragansets, went
away towards their old home. Philip and his tribe went to Pokanoket,
or Mount Hope ; while the Narragansets passed into their
own country.
The English became aware of his presence in his old place early in
July, and thereafter he was constantly pursued by parties sent out
from Boston and Plymouth, but he could not be found. The Narragansets
in the meantime were being pursued and captured and
destroyed by the Connecticut forces, with their Mohegin and Pequod