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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letters from Augusta on March 3, 1761, report Indian attacks on March 2 near Germany's Fort on the Savannah River: Proctor's wife and son killed, Proctor wounding an Indian; a boy pursued but escaped; tracks discovered, prompting settlers in Carolina and Georgia to flee to forts. Alarm fired in Augusta; 40 Creeks remained at Mr. Galphin's.
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LETTERS from Augusta, of the 3d Instant, contain the following disagreeable News. viz. That on the 2d, an Account was received there, of one Proctor's Wife and Son being killed by Indians, the same Day a little above Germany's Fort. about 16 Miles up the River; and that Proctor himself had been present, fired at the Indians, and broke the Arm of one of them. That the same Evening a Boy. who had been to Town-Creek Mill, with a bag of Corn, - on his Return, was pursued and fired at by some Indians, who Struck his Bag of Meal, but missed him, and he with Difficulty escaped being taken. That great Numbers of Indian Tracks were about the same Time discovered in several Places, and most of the Inhabitants on both the Carolina and Georgia Sides of Savannah River were almost every where so much alarmed, as to quit their Settlements, and betake themselves to private Forts.
That in Consequence of these and some other Advices, an Alarm was fired at Augusta the Day before the Date of these Letters. And that of the Creeks who had been at Mr. Galphin's, about 40 still remained there.
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Savannah River (Carolina And Georgia Sides)
Event Date
March 2, 1761 (2d Instant)
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proctor's wife and son killed by indians; proctor broke the arm of one indian; boy escaped pursuit; inhabitants fled to forts; alarm fired in augusta; 40 creeks remained at mr. galphin's.
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Account received in Augusta of Indians killing Proctor's wife and son near Germany's Fort, 16 miles up the river; Proctor fired at and injured an Indian. Same evening, a boy returning from Town-Creek Mill with corn was pursued and fired at by Indians, who hit his bag but missed him; he escaped. Numerous Indian tracks found; settlers on both sides of Savannah River alarmed and retreated to private forts. Alarm fired in Augusta due to these and other reports.