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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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From Upper Miniink, East New-Jersey: Capt. Park and 23 volunteers traveled to Goshen-Town on the Delaware River on the 15th last to bury dead killed by Indians. They buried 5 bodies, retrieved cattle, heard guns across the river but couldn't pursue due to knee-deep snow, returning on the 21st.
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We hear from Upper Miniink, East New-Jersey, that on the 15th last, Capt Park with 23 volunteers set out from that place to go to Goshen-Town, on Delaware river, in order to bury the dead lately killed there by the Indians; and on the 21st the said Captain with all his men returned, having been to Goshen-Town, buried 5 persons found dead there, and brought off all the cattle they could find; they saw no Indians, but heard sundry guns fired on the other side of the river, but could not pursue, by reason that the snow was knee deep at that time.
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Goshen Town, On Delaware River
Event Date
On The 15th Last To The 21st
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buried 5 persons found dead there, killed by the indians; brought off all the cattle they could find; no indians seen, but heard guns fired; could not pursue due to knee-deep snow
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Capt Park with 23 volunteers set out from Upper Miniink, East New-Jersey, to go to Goshen-Town, on Delaware river, in order to bury the dead lately killed there by the Indians; on the 21st the said Captain with all his men returned, having been to Goshen-Town, buried 5 persons found dead there, and brought off all the cattle they could find; they saw no Indians, but heard sundry guns fired on the other side of the river