Gen. Sullivan with a large army arrives at Canandaigua.--Indians' troubles.--Determine to stop their march.--Skirmish at Connessius Lake.--Circumstances attending the Execution of an Oneida warrior. Escape of an Indian Prisoner.--Lieut. Boyd and another man taken Prisoners.--Cruelty of Boyd's Execution.--Indians retreat to the woods.--Sullivan comes on to Genesee Flats and destroys the property of the Indians.--Returns.--Indians return.--Mrs. Jemison goes to Gardow.--Her Employment there.--Attention of an old Negro to her safety, &c.--Severe Winter.--Sufferings of the Indians.--Destruction of Game.--Indians' Expedition to the Mohawk.--Capture old John O'Bail, &c.--Other Prisoners taken, &c. For four or five years we sustained no loss in the war, except in the few who had been killed in distant battles; and our tribe, because of the remoteness of its situation, from the enemy, felt secure from an attack. At length, in the fall of 1779, intelligence was received that a large and powerful army of the rebels, under the command of General Sullivan, was making rapid progress towards our settlement, burning and destroying the huts and corn-fields; killing the cattle, hogs and horses, and cutting down the fruit trees belonging to the Indians throughout the country. Our Indians immediately became alarmed, and suffered every thing but death from fear that they should be taken by surprize, and totally destroyed at a single blow. But in order to prevent so great a catastrophe, they sent out a few spies who were to keep themselves at a short distance in front of the invading army, in order to watch its operations, and give information of its advances and success. Sullivan arrived at Canandaigua Lake, and had finished his work of destruction there, and it was ascertained that he was about to march to our flats, when our Indians resolved to give him battle on the way, and prevent, if possible, the distresses to which they knew we should be subjected, if he should succeed in reaching our town. Accordingly they sent all their women and children into the woods a little west of Little Beard's Town, in order that we might make a good retreat if it should be necessary, and then, well armed, set out to face the conquering enemy. The place which they fixed upon for their battle ground lay between Honeoy Creek and the head of Connessius Lake.