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Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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Military alert at Oswego Falls: 600 militia and 53 Onondago Indians assembled Tuesday evening; reviewed by Gen. Ellis with 1500 men total Wednesday; additional 2000 turned back. Militia dismissed Thursday except volunteers and Indians. Enemy gunboats captured flour-loaded boat Tuesday night; 900 men remain.
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Extract of a letter to a gentleman in this village, dated Onondago, May 21.
I have only time to inform you, that in consequence of the last alarm, we had at Oswego Falls on Tuesday evening, at least 600 effective militia, and 53 Onondago Indians. On the day following we were reviewed by Gen. Ellis, and our force was about 1500 men; 2000 more were advancing, but were ordered back, there not having been since Monday any appearances of the enemy at Oswego.
The militia (except a few Volunteers and the Indians) were dismissed on Thursday morning.
The enemy are hovering with their gun boats concealed in the inlets of the Lake, between Oswego and the Harbor, and on Tuesday night last captured a boat loaded with flour. We have at Oswego Falls about 900 men, including Indians.
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Oswego Falls
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May 21
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militia (except a few volunteers and the indians) were dismissed on thursday morning; enemy captured a boat loaded with flour on tuesday night last.
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In consequence of the last alarm, at least 600 effective militia and 53 Onondago Indians assembled on Tuesday evening. Reviewed by Gen. Ellis the following day with about 1500 men; 2000 more advancing but ordered back, no enemy appearances at Oswego since Monday. Enemy hovering with gun boats concealed in lake inlets between Oswego and the Harbor. About 900 men, including Indians, remain at Oswego Falls.