Mohegan
or MONHEGAN IN- DIANS (-hē'gan), a tribe of the Algonquin family who formerly lived on the Thames river in Connecticut. They were at one time united with the Pequots and after the death of Sassacus, the Pequot leader, the remainder of the tribe came under the Mohegan chief. After the death of King Philip in 1676, the Mohein that region. They became scattered, MOLD gan tribe was the only important one ment du fluor" (1886); "Reproduction in that region. They became scattered, some joining the Brotherton Indians in New York. Only about 100 remain, of mixed white and negro blood, residing near Mohegan, or Norwich, Conn. pean Russia; on the Dnieper, 95 miles lef'), the capital of a province in Euro- Greek and a Roman Catholic archbishop, their respective cathedrals dating from 1780 and 1692, and has an old castle, and a town house built in 1679. Tanning is the principal industry; there is also an active trade in cereals, leather, brandy, salt, sugar, fish, timber, etc. The town was burned down by Peter the Here July 23, 1812, the French under Davoût defeated the Russians under Baprovince 18,514 square miles; pop. 2,551,province 18,514 square miles; pop. 2,551,- 400. Another Mohileff is in Poland, gov- Pop. about 35,000.
Pop. about 35,000.