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about 500 of all sorts, men, women & children, passed on the end of Rehobah, within 2 or 3 miles of the town where the Mohegans & Naticks quartered what forces could be spedily raided in those parts, & got to greater to pursue Philip, which were not above ten from Jamestown, This by four from Providence, & 30 from Seakouk, all English who joined together wish the Mohens. & Sas Inds. made about 128 men, these pursued the enemy vigorously upon the 1st of August, being the Lord's day & came up with the rear of the enemy about 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the enemy had bro't his best men into the rear to oppose our forces pursuers. But our men, & particular the Mohe.n & Sast Inds. behaved themselves with such courage & activity, as was certified by letter (1) from Mr. Newman of Rehobak, minister that was present in the fight, that they slew 14 of the enemy's principal men, & wounded ive others where of one Nimorod (2), a chief cap. & counsel to Philip was one slain, also they took a considerable booty which the Mohn. Indians located themselves with together with the extreme heat of the weather & the wounds of 2 or 3 of our side (but none were lain of 86) occasioned them to give over the chase for a time, to refresh themselves in the interim the enemy got such a start before our men that they escaped, though Cap. Henchman ? vs about 68 men where of 20 were of our Sat Inds. came up from Pokesit, where he kept garrison, about noon that day & pursued the enemy 2 or 3 days, but could not come up with him, nor

32 (1) A letter from Mr. N. detailing this affair would be of intense interest to 8 Antiquary. I know not if it be preserved. (2) His Indian name was woonashum. - See Ind. Bioj. iii, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 26.