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Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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Report from Pittsburgh on Indian affairs: Cornplanter's nephew informs Fort Franklin commandant of failed peace efforts, poisonings, alliances (Potowatamies & Six Nations with US; others at war), blamed on Alexander McKee. Frontier alerts issued; militia mobilized after scouts spot warriors near Reed's station in Westmoreland County, PA.
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—That, in consequence of this information, the frontier inhabitants had been cautioned to keep a good look out, as it was not doubted that Indian parties were out to harass them—that the scouts having seen two Indian warriors near Reed's station, on the Loyalhannah, the militia of Ligonier-valley and its vicinity, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, had been ordered out on the 26th ult.
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Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Event Date
20th Ult.
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a number of warriors and chiefs are lying under ground (poisoned by the hostile indians); frontier inhabitants cautioned to keep a good look out; militia of ligonier-valley and its vicinity ordered out on the 26th ult.
Event Details
Advices from Pittsburgh: express from Fort Franklin on 20th ult. reports Cornplanter's nephew arrived at fort on 17th and addressed Commandant Lieutenant Polhemus about hardships, failed peace attempts with hostile Indians, poisoning of warriors and chiefs, warriors going to meet the army, a Delaware Indian reporting a war party possibly targeting Connewago settlement; Potowatamies and six nations allied with United States; Shawanese, Delawares, Wyandots, and Tewithtawies determined to war; peace prevented by Alexander M'Kee who promised supplies. Scouts saw two Indian warriors near Reed's station on the Loyalhannah.