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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from Virginia letter reports 174 Cherokees allied with 124 Catawbas, 54 Tuscaroras, and Meherrins forming a formidable force on colony frontiers to harass enemies. At Fort Cumberland, enemies killed two Catawbas in a canoe; third escaped, pursuit halted by rain. Capt. Waggoner lost one killed, one captured in nearby attack.
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Extract of a Letter from Virginia, dated April 28.
One hundred and seventy-four of the Cherokee Nation, lately gone out with 124 Catawba's, and 54 Tuscaroroes and Meherrins, make a very formidable Body on the Frontiers of this Colony, and will greatly annoy the Enemy. While the Catawba's were at Fort Cumberland, three of the Enemy, within a hundred Yards of the Fort, fired on three of them in a Canoe, two of which they killed outright, but the third made his Escape to the Fort: when all rushed out, and tho' they pursued for above 6 Miles, they could not come up with them, occasioned by the Falling of a heavy Rain, which washed out their Tracks, and obliged them to give over the Pursuit. About the same Time Capt. Waggoner, with a Party of ten Men, was fired upon within a Quarter of a Mile of the Fort, when he had one Man killed, and another taken prisoner. He prepared to return the Fire, but about eighteen of the Enemy appearing, made him retire to the Fort.
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Fort Cumberland, Virginia Frontiers
Event Date
April 28
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two catawbas killed in canoe attack; one escaped. one man killed and one taken prisoner under capt. waggoner; party retreated to fort.
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174 Cherokees joined 124 Catawbas and 54 Tuscaroras and Meherrins to form a formidable body on Virginia frontiers to annoy the enemy. At Fort Cumberland, three enemies fired on three Catawbas in a canoe from 100 yards, killing two outright; the third escaped to the fort. Pursuers followed for over 6 miles but failed due to heavy rain washing out tracks. Simultaneously, Capt. Waggoner and ten men were fired upon a quarter mile from the fort; one killed, one captured. Facing eighteen enemies, they retired to the fort.