The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

PHILADELPHIA, May 24.

Saturday came to town a Girl about 16 Years of Age, that had been a Prisoner among the Indians of the upper Parts of Susquehannah some Years past. She relates that they were concerned about Capt. Bull, not knowing what had become of him and his Party and fearing they were killed, as they had not heard of this Party's being surprised and made Prisoners by Sir William Johnson's Indians. She says there were a great Number of Indians in the Town she was at, and many white Prisoners. That when they heard of the Massacre of the Indians at Lancaster, they were much enraged, the Squaws screaming all Night, and tearing their Hair, and the Warriors promising them Revenge. That they began to be very cross to the Prisoners, on which she and two others, projected their Escape. And having, for their Subsistence on the Way, stolen from the Indians some of their green Powder, they left them about three Weeks since, running all Night and hiding themselves in the Day; and when they came to the Foot of the Hills, the other two left her, to go towards the German Flats, and she came forward hither. She says her Name is Sally Willings, and that she was taken from a Place called Ginny, in Northampton County. The green Powder, she says, is composed of Indian Meal, some dried Roots and Herbs, and a good deal of Salt. That a Spoonful of it in a Day is sufficient for one Person, to keep him from Hunger; but it makes them very thirsty, and occasions their drinking a great deal of Water. This Powder with some Roots found in the Woods, has been all her Subsistence on the Journey, and yet she looks pretty well.