Identifier: indianhistoryfor00drak (find matches)
Title: Indian history for young folks
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Drake, Francis S. (Francis Samuel), 1828-1885 Dowd, Francis Joseph, 1876-
Subjects: Indians of North America Indians of North America -- Wars
Publisher: New York London : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ading chief andcouncillor of the Huron Wyandot tribe. He was brave, politic, and sa-gacious, and possessed great energy and decision of character. His nationhad been driven from its ancient seat by the Iroquois, and it was hispolicy to keep the latter embroiled with his friends the French. Learning that Denonville was about to conclude a peace with the FiveNations, and perceiving that such a step would leave the Iroquois free topush the war against his people, he waylaid the Iroquois dele-gates as they were proceeding to Montreal, and killed or capt-ured the whole party. Adario then adroitly shifted the blame of the act upon Governor De-nonville, telling his prisoners that it was by him that he had been informedof their intention to pass that way. Surprised at this act of apparentperfidy, they told Adario that they were truly on an errand of peace.Affecting great anger, the chief declared he would be revenged on De-nonville for making him a tool MI such a piece of treachery. Then look
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THE IROQUOIS. Ill ing steadfastly on the prisoners, u Go, said he, my brothers, I untie yourhands and send you home again, although our nations are at war. TheFrench governor lias made me commit so black an action that I shallnever be easy after it until the Five Nations have taken full revenge. So completely were the ambassadors deceived that they replied inthe most friendly terms, and said the way was open to their concludingpeace between their respective tribes at any time. Adario then dis-missed his prisoners with presents. lie thus rekindled the embers ofdiscord between the French and their old enemies, at the moment theywere about to expire, and laid the foundation of a peace with his ownnation. Though Denonville sent a message to the Iroquois to disclaimthe act of Adario, they put no faith in it, but burned for revenge. It was not long before the Iroquois found an opportunity to returnthe blow inflicted upon them by Denonville in 1687 with interest. Fifteen hundred of their war

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