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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Sussex County, New-Jersey, on the 17th inst., Capt. Wetbrook and 11 others were attacked by over 40 Indians while retrieving cattle from the Pennsylvania side of the river, resulting in the captain and 4 others killed; 6 escaped, one possibly captured; militia buried the butchered bodies and scalped a killed Indian, who left behind supplies.
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From Sussex county in New-Jersey, we have intelligence, that on the 17th inst. Capt. Wetbrook with 11 others went over to the Pennsylvania side, in order to bring off some Cattle and effects which were left by Persons who deserted their habitations: That about 3 miles from the river they were attacked by a body of Indians, who killed Captain Wetbrook and 4 others: That 6 others escaped to Nominy, and the other is supposed to be carried off to give an account of the situation of the forces on the river: That on receiving the news 150 militia immediately went over to Pennsylvania to bury the dead, who found the bodies of 5 of our men inhumanly butchered, and an Indian shaved and dressed in the Mohawk manner was killed in the engagement; the white men they brought off and buried and scalped the Indian: The Number of Indians were upwards of 40, and 'tis imagined they made a precipitate retreat, as they did not carry off the Indian that was killed, and left behind the following things, viz. a waggon load of smoaked beef and pork, 12 lb tallow, 2 French guns, a Mohawk Indian cap, 4 blankets, 2 Belts of wampum, a scalping knife, looking glasses, legging, moccasins, &c.
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Sussex County In New Jersey
Event Date
On The 17th Inst.
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captain wetbrook and 4 others killed; 6 escaped to nominy; one supposed carried off; bodies of 5 men inhumanly butchered and buried by militia; one indian killed, scalped by militia; indians retreated leaving supplies including wagon load of smoked beef and pork, 12 lb tallow, 2 french guns, mohawk indian cap, 4 blankets, 2 belts of wampum, scalping knife, looking glasses, legging, moccasins
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Capt. Wetbrook with 11 others went over to the Pennsylvania side to bring off cattle and effects left by deserters; about 3 miles from the river attacked by body of Indians upwards of 40; on news, 150 militia went over to bury the dead and found bodies butchered and one Indian killed in Mohawk manner