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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Volunteer expedition from Kentucky led by Col. John Harling invades Indian settlements on the Wabash, defeats 30 Indians with 6 dead and 9 wounded, destroys a town and returns without losses in late August to September 1789. Rumor of Mr. Jacob Funck's death by Indians is false.
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Abstract of a letter from a Gentleman in Kentucky, to his friend in Hager's-Town dated September 29, 1789.
"The Indians having committed of late many depredations on our frontiers, an expedition was formed by Col. John Harling, with 200 men, in order to invade the Indian country--this body of volunteers marched from the falls of the Ohio, on the 26th of August, directly, for the Wabash; they arrived in good order, without the loss of a single man; on reaching the Indian's settlement on the Wabash, they were opposed by a party of about 30 Indians, whom they soon attacked and defeated; the Indians leaving 6 dead and 9 wounded, on the field.
After this defeat, Col. Harling penetrated further up the river towards the Indian towns, which were all evacuated by the enemies; the corps then returned, after destroying one of their towns, their cattle, corn, &c. and arrived at the falls on the 28th of September, without losing a single man. The report which, has some time past been spread of Mr. Jacob Funck being killed by the Indians is erroneous, being still in this country and well."
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Wabash
Event Date
August 26 To September 28, 1789
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indians: 6 dead, 9 wounded; american volunteers: no losses. one indian town, cattle, and corn destroyed. rumor of jacob funck's death erroneous; he is alive and well.
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Due to recent Indian depredations on frontiers, Col. John Harling formed a 200-man volunteer expedition from the falls of the Ohio on August 26, 1789, to invade Indian country on the Wabash. They arrived without loss, defeated 30 opposing Indians, then advanced to evacuated towns, destroyed one town and provisions, and returned to the falls on September 28, 1789, without casualties.