At this moment he was met by _Winnemeg_ and _Wau-ban-see_, who endeavored to save him from the savages who had now overtaken him.

As they supported him along, after having disengaged him from his horse, he received his death-blow from another Indian, _Pee-so-tum_, who stabbed him in the back.
The heroic resolution of one of the soldiers' wives deserves to be recorded.

She was a Mrs.Corbin, and had, from the first, expressed the determination never to fall into the hands of the savages, believing that their prisoners were always subjected to tortures worse than death.
When, therefore, a party came upon her, to make her a prisoner, she fought with desperation, refusing to surrender, although assured, by signs, of safety and kind treatment, and literally suffered herself to be cut to pieces, rather than become their captive.
There was a Sergeant Holt, who, early in the engagement, received a ball in the neck.

Finding himself badly wounded, he gave his sword to his wife, who was on horseback near him, telling her to defend herself; he then made for the lake, to keep out of the way of the balls.

Mrs.Holt rode a very fine horse, which the Indians were desirous of possessing, and they therefore attacked her, in hopes of dismounting her.
They fought only with the butt-ends of their guns, for their object was not to kill her.