9 Page 168. It is with a renewal of confidence in the better aspects of
human nature, and the genuineness of such sanctions as control civilized
war that we realize that the French and English officers encountering
dangers so far transcending legitimate perils as those pervading Indian
fighting manifested individually, now and again, a true and soldierly
sympathy with one another, and sought to protect the helpless in their
power, often liberating those exposed to torture at the hands of their
savage allies. For the methods of the Indians were by no means
ameliorated by association with their civilized comrades, and they could
scarcely be held subject to any control. Washington himself, whose
capacity in authority amounted to a special genius, even when only a
young provincial officer, could not restrain his Indian allies from
scalping the slain, and in several instances it required his utmost
exertions to prevent a like fate from befalling his own living
prisoners.
10 Page 217. Governor Lyttleton on the request of Atta-Kulla-Kulla
released Oconostota, Fiftoe, the chief warrior of Keowee Town, and the
head warrior of Estatoe, who the next day surrendered two other Indians
to be held as substitutes. Although it has been generally said that
there were twenty-two hostages, only twenty-one seem to have been
detained, and it is therefore possible that Oconostota was liberated
without exchange, on account of his position and influence in the tribe,
being always known as the "Great Warrior." The names of the hostages
detained are as follows: Chenohe, Ousanatanah, Tallichama, Tallitahe,
Quarrasatahe, Connasaratah, Kataetoi, Otassite of Watogo, Ousanoletah
of Jore, Kataletah of Cowetche, Chisquatalone, Skiagusta of Sticoe,
Tanaesto, Wohatche, Wyejah, Oucachistanah, Nicolche, Tony, Toatiahoi,
Shallisloske, and Chistie.
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