The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

PHILADELPHIA, August 30.

Extract of a letter from Sunbury, July 28:

Our troubles come on again. A few days ago there were 4 persons murdered and scalped, and 3 taken from the N.E. branch. One man had 4 bullets fired thro' his body and was most barbarously mangled with tomahawks. We have since had several alarms, and the frontiers are in great uneasiness. As our protection is very small indeed, the consequence is much to be dreaded: for we are entirely in the power and mercy of a merciless enemy.

Extract of a letter from Fort Augusta, Aug. 13:

I am sorry to inform you, that the Indians are committing their savage barbarities on the poor defenceless inhabitants of this county. From the 23d ult. to the 8th inst. they have killed and captivated 21 of our inhabitants, which intimidates the settlers so much, that those who live above us on both branches, are all preparing to come to the towns, and have given up all thoughts of putting in any fall crops, which is a plain demonstration that it is all over with our county, if something is not speedily done by our legislative body at this sitting, to encourage the people to make a stand.--The 8th inst. a party of Indians came to the house of John Lee, when they took him, his wife and seven children prisoners; and John Walker and three more that were in the house, thirteen in all; the savages promised not to hurt them, provided they made no noise, and would go quietly along; but about a quarter of a mile from the house, they tomahawked John Lee, John Walker, and two of Lee's children; a young child of Lee's they threw against a sapling and left for dead, but it is likely to recover: they likewise tomahawked and scalped a woman and her daughter, who are still alive, but it is the general opinion they cannot long survive.