Not the least crumb of refreshment came within our mouths from Wednesday night until Sunday night except a little cold water." Mrs.Rowlandson and her child were afterward recovered from the savages.
Shortly after the Lancaster disaster, Captain Pierce, with fifty men and twenty Cape Cod Indians, having crossed the Pawtuxet River in Rhode Island, unexpectedly met a large body of Indians.
The English fell back and took up a sheltered position under the river bank; but here they were hemmed in and fought until all fell save one white man and four Indians, after killing more than one hundred of the enemy.
The Christian Indians of Cape Cod showed their faithfulness and courage in this melancholy affair.

Four of them effected their escape and one of these aided in the escape of the only white man who survived.

His name was Amos, and after Captain Pierce was wounded he remained by him loading and firing, until it was evident he could do no more.

Then he painted his face black as his enemies had done, and thus escaped.
Another of the Christian Indians pretended to be chasing the white man who thus escaped with upraised tomahawk.

The ruse saved both.
On the 20th of April, an army of Indians made an assault on Sudbury.
The people were reinforced by soldiers from Watertown and Concord.