If the natives attacked anyway, then the life of the hostage was forfeit.
When he tries to find out why the natives attacked, the Russian grows shamefaced: "They don't want him to go."
The English stole their land while the men were out hunting, and for some reason, the natives never attacked the settlement in response.
Another wagon train followed behind the Holloway's though they were too far away to help when the natives attacked.
Under the guise of seeking further trading opportunities, these natives attacked the crew on board.
The legion's mission became even more just when the natives attacked him by surprise and then performed the shocking ritual of Marline's sacrifice.
Some vital supplies were lost when natives attacked pack-horse trains.
In the night before, the natives attack the police outposts.
The natives attacked simultaneously the nearby mining camp and the town itself.
On January 26, 1856, natives attacked the Seattle settlement.