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Captain Church being now at Plymouth again, weary and worn, would have gone home to his wife and family, but the government being solicitous to engage him in the service until Philip was slain; and promising him satisfaction and redress for some mistreatment that he had met with, he fixes for another expedition.

He had soon volunteers enough to make up the company he desired, and marched through the woods, until he came to Pocasset. And not seeingor hearing of any of the enemy, they went over the ferry to Rhodeisland, to refresh themselves. The Captain with about half a dozen in his company, took horses and rode about eight miles down the island, to Mr. Sanford's, where he had left his wife.* [She] no sooner saw him, but fainted with surprise; and by that time she was a little revived, they spied two horsemen coming a great pace. Captain Church told his company, that "Those men (by their riding) come with tidings." When they came up, they proved to be Major Sanford, and Captain Golding. [They] immediately asked Captain Church, what he would give to hear some news of Philip? He replied, that [that] was what he wanted. They told him, [that] they had rode hard with some hopes of overtaking him, and were now come on purpose to inform him, that there were just now tidings from Mounthope. An Indian came down from thence (where Philip's camp now was) [-] to Sandy point, over against Trip's, and hallooed, and made signs to 1 [who] 2 [who] 3 [on]

* This was on the 11 August.

The same, very probably, who arrested Sir Edmund Andros at R. I. in 1689. Andros was then a prisoner at the castle in Boston harbour, when his servant, by the assistance of Bacchus, caused the sentinel to let him stand in his stead, and Sir Edmund escaped. Hutchinson, I, 349. The name is not uniformly spelt. In the text of Hutchinson the first dis omitted, as in our text page 102, but in his Index two des are used.

be fetched over. And being fetched over, he reported, that he was fled from Philip, "who (said he) has killed my brother just before I came away, for giving some advice that displeased him."* And said, [that] he was fled for fear of meeting with the same his brother had met with. Told them also, that Philip was now in Mounthope neck. Captain Church thanked them for their good news, and said, [that] he hoped by to-morrow morning to have the rogue's head. The horses that he and his company came on, standing at the door, (for they had not been unsaddled) his wife must content herself with a short visit, when such game was ahead. They immediately mounted, set spurs to their horses, and away.

The two gentlemen that brought him the tidings, told him, [that] they would gladly wait upon him to see the event of the expedition. He thanked them, and told them, [that] he should be as fond of their company as any men's; and (in short) they went with him. And they were soon at Trip's ferry, (with Captain Church's company) where the deserter was. [He] was a fellow of good sense, and told his story handsomely. He offered Captain Church, to pilot him to Philip, and to help to kill him, that he might revenge his brother's death. Told him, that Philip was now upon a little spot of upland, that was ia the south end of the miry swamp, just at the foot of the mount, which was a spot of ground that Captain Church was well acquainted with.

By that time they were over the ferry, and came near the ground,half the night was spent. The Captain commands a halt, and bringing the company together, he asked Major Sanford's and Captain Golding's advice, what method [it] was best to take in making the onset; but they declined giving him any 1 [who]

* Mr. Hubbard says that it was for advising him to make peace with the English.

advice; telling him, that his great experience and success forbid their taking upon them to give advice. Then Captain Church offered Captain Golding [-]1 the honour (if he would please accept of it) to beat up Philip's headquarters. He accepted the offer and had his allotted number drawn out to him, and the pilot. Captain Church's instructions to him were, to be very careful in his approach to the enemy, and be sure not to show himself, until by daylight they might see and discern their own men from the enemy; told him also, that his custom in like cases, was, to creep with his company, on their bellies, until they came as near as they could; and that as soon as the enemy discovered them, they would cry out, and that was the word for his men to fire and fall on. [He] directed him, [that] when the enemy should start and take into the swamp, [that] they should pursue with speed; every man shouting and making what noise [he] could; for he would give orders to his ambuscade to fire on any that should come silently.

Captain Church knowing that it was Philip's custom to be foremost in the flight, went down to the swamp, and gave Captain Williams of Scituate the command of the right wing of the ambush, and placed an Englishman and an Indian together behind such shelters of trees, &c., [as]3 he could find, and took care to place them at such distance, that none might pass undiscovered between them; charged them to be careful of themselves, and of hurting their friends, and to fire at any that should come silently through the swamp. But [it] being somewhat farther through the swamp than he was aware of, he wanted men to make up his ambuscade.

Having placed what men he had, he took Major Sanford by the hand, [and] said, "Sir I have so placed them that it is scarce possible Philip should escape them." The same moment a shot whistled 1 [that he should have] [they] 3 [that]

over their heads, and then the noise of a gun towards Philip's camp. Captain Church, at first, thought [that] it might be some gun fired by accident; but before he could speak, a whole volley followed, which was earlier than he expected. One of Philip's gang going forth to ease himself, when he had done, looked round him, and Captain Golding thought [that] the Indian looked right at him, (though probably it was but his conceit) so fired at him; and upon his firing, the whole company that were with him fired upon the enemy's shelter, before the Indians had time to rise from their sleep, and so over shot them. But their shelter was open on that side next the swamp, built so on purpose for the convenience of flight on occasion. They were soon in the swamp, and Philip the foremost, who starting at the first gun, threw his petunk and powderhorn over his head, catched up his gun, and ran as fast as he could scamper, without any more clothes than his small breeches and stockings; and ran directly on two of Captain Church's ambush. They let him come fair within shot, and the Englishman's gun missing fire, he bid the Indian fire away, and he did so to [the] purpose; sent one musket bullet through his heart, and another not above two inches from it. He fell upon his face in the mud and water, with his gun under him.*

* Thus fell the celebrated King Philip, the implacable enemy of civilization. Never, perhaps, did the fall of any prince or warriour afford so much space for solid reflection. Had the resources of this hero been equal to those of his enemies, what would have been their fate? This exterminating war had not been known to millions! How vast the contrast! when this country is viewed in its present populous and flourishing state, extending over thousands of miles, and the sound of civilization emanating from every part; and when presented to the imagination in the days of Philip; with only here and there a solitary dwelling, surrounded with an endless wilderness.

Before the fall of Philip, the Indians for some time had been loosing ground, and were considered as nearly subdued,

By this time the enemy perceived [that] they were waylaid on the east side of the swamp, [and] tacked short about. One of the enemy, who seemed to be a great, surly old fellow; hallooed with a loud voice, and often called out, "Iootash, Icotash."* Captain Church called to his Indian, Peter, and asked him, who that was that called so? He answered, that it was old Annawon,† Philip's great Captain; calling but this event clearly decided their fate; doubts were no longer entertained of their appearing formidable. To this memorable and important event, we are able to fix the date, with that certainty, which adds lustre to the pages of history. Other historians agree that it was on the 12 August, and this history clearly indicates that it was on the morning of a certain day, which, therefore, falls on Saturday morning, 12 August, 1676. Mr. Hubbard, Nar. 226, says, "With Philip at this time fell five of his trustiest followers." To know their names would be a relief.

*This is evidently a word of three syllables, and is very easy to pronounce. It should be thus divided, I-oo-tash; giving the second syllable the same sound that oo has in moose, mood, &c. Why Dr. Morse should alter this word to Tootash, I cannot account. It is certainly an unwarrantable deviation and should not be countenanced. See Annals of the American Revolution, 58, and the edition of 1820 of his Hist. N. England.

This word also, the author of the Annals of the American Revolution has thought proper to alter to Anawon; this, however, is less important than that mentioned in the last pote, but should not be warranted. Some contend that its termination should be written wan, as being more agreeable to analogy. I cannot think that it is; because the author, without doubt, intended by the termination won, to convey the sound of wun, and not that heard in swan.

What is preserved of this warriour is found in this history. His principal camp was in Squannaconk swamp, in Rehoboth, where he was taken by Church, as will presently be seen. In a preceding page, Tyasks was called the next man to Philip; but, that Annawon stood in that place, is evident from his being possessed of that chief's royalties after he was killed. Mr. Hubbard says that a son of Philip's chief Captain was killed when Philip was. But as it is not possible for me to ascertain with certainty who he means by Philip's chief Captain, we cannot tell whether he were a son of Annawon or not; but it appears quite probable to me that he was.

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