Excerpt from Life of Joseph Brant Thayendanegea, Vol. 1 of 2: Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution, and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne; And Other Matters Connected With the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain, From the Peace of 1783 to Th Chapter XI. Siege of Fort Schuyler continued - Forced letter from prisoners to Col. Ganacvoort - St. Leger summons the garrison to surrender - Refusal of Gansevoort - Appeal of Sir John Johnson to the people of Tryon County - Secret expedition of Colonel Willett and Major Stockwell - Schuyler orders Arnold to the relief of Gansevoort - Willett proceeds to Albany - Arrest of Walter Butler, and others, at German Flatts - Tried and convicted as a spy - Reprieved - Sent to Albany - Escapes - Arnold s proclamation - Advance of the besiegers - Uneasiness of the garrison - Sudden flight of St. Leger and his forces - Stratagem of Arnold - Story of Hon. Yost Schuyler - Merriment and mischief of the Indians - Arrival of Arnold at the Fort - The spoils of victory - Public estimation of Gansevoort's services - Address to his soldiers - His promotion - Address of his officers. Chapter XII. Recurrence to the invasion of Burgoyne - General Schuyler again superseded by Gates - Causes of this injustice - Battle of Stillwater - Both armies entrench - Battle and victory of Behmus's Heights - Funeral of General Frazer - Retreat of Burgoyne - Difficulties increasing upon him - His capitulation - Meeting of Burgoyne and Gates - Deportment of Gates toward Gen. Washington - Noble conduct of Gen. Schuyler. Chapter XIII. Sir Henry Clinton's attempt to co-operate with Burgoyne - Storming of Forts Clinton and Montgomery - Burning of AEsopus - Review of military operations elsewhere - Expedition to Peekskill - Of Gov. Tryon to Danbury - Progress of Sir William Howe in Pennsylvania - Battle of Brandywine - Massacre of the Paoli - Battle of Germantown - Death of Count Donop - Murder of Captain Deitz and family at Berne - John Taylor - Lady Johnson ordered to leave Albany - Exasperation of Sir John - Attempts to abduct Mr. Taylor - An Indian and white man bribed to assassinate General Schuyler - Fresh alarms in Tryon County - Address of Congress to the Six Nations - The appeal produces no effect - Articles of confederation - Close of the year. Chapter XIV. Treaty of alliance with France - Policy of France - Incidents of the Winter - Projected expedition against St. Johns - Lafayette appointed to the command of the North - Failure of the enterprise for lack of means - Disappointment and chagrin of Lafayette - Unpleasant indications respecting the Western Indians - Indian council at Johnstown - Attended by Lafayette - Its proceedings - And result - Reward offered for Major Carlton - Letter of Lafayette - He retires from the Northern Department - Return of the loyalists for their families - Unopposed - Their aggression - Prisoners carried into Canada - Their late - Re-appearance of Brant at Oghkwaga and Unadilla - Anecdote of Brant - Comparative cruelty of the Tories and Indians - Murder of a family - Exposed situation of the people - Captain McKean - Sends a challenge to Brant - Burning of Springfield - First battle in Schoharie. Chapter XV. The story of Wyoming - Glance at its history - Bloody battle between the Shawanese and Delawares - Count Zinzendorf - Conflicting Indian claims and titles - Rival land companies of Connecticut and Pennsylvania - Murder of Tadeusand - The first Connecticut Colony destroyed by the Indians - Controversy respecting their titles - Rival Colonies planted in Wyoming - The civil wars of Wyoming - Bold adventure of Captain Ogden - Fierce passions of the people - The Connecticut settlers prevail - Growth of the settlements - Annexed to Connecticut - Breaking out of the Revolution - The inhabitant's, stimulated by previous hatred, take sides - Arrest"