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The Kentucke Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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In Lexington on March 6, report of five men attacked by Indians on the road to Cumberland settlements on Thursday, Feb. 28: two killed, two escaped, one missing; Indians took horses and luggage. Escapers rallied a company, pursued in snow, fired on Indians at night, who fled naked leaving all items. Pursuers found camp, suffered frostbite, returned; Indians likely froze without provisions in extreme cold.
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By an express arrived here yesterday from Cumberland, we are informed, that on Thursday the 28th ult. five men encamped in the night tarrying on the road that leads from Autuco to the settlements of Cumberland, this party in the night they were fired on by a party of Indians, and two killed on the spot, two made their escape and one missing; the Indians took all the horses and luggage. The two that escaped got into the Kentucky settlement, raised a company, and went in pursuit of this party of Indians as there was snow on the ground. They closely followed, they came on them in the night, fired on them but luckily missed them, the Indians ran off naked leaving all their guns but one, and all their shot pouches together with every article they had taken at the emigrant party. The whites followed them the next day to a place where they had encamped, and traces of their luggage etc. to cover their feet, and no. they discovered that they had carried a raw hide that froze, most of the white men got their feet froze and were obliged to return there is no doubt but the Indians have all froze as they were naked, and without provision or the means to procure it, and the weather exceeding cold.
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Road From Autuco To The Settlements Of Cumberland
Event Date
Thursday The 28th Ult.
Outcome
two men killed, one missing; indians fled naked, likely froze to death; pursuing whites suffered frostbitten feet and returned.
Event Details
Five men encamped on road to Cumberland settlements fired upon by Indians at night; two killed, two escaped, one missing; Indians took horses and luggage. Escaped men raised company in Kentucky, pursued Indians through snow, fired on them at night missing shots; Indians fled naked, abandoning guns, shot pouches, and stolen articles. Pursuers tracked to camp, found traces of luggage used for foot covering and frozen raw hide; most pursuers frostbitten and retreated.