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The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Indians massacred families of Mr. Manley and Mr. Crawley on Humphreys County frontier, Tenn., killing a young man, five children, and severely injuring Mrs. Manley; Mrs. Crawley abducted. One child survived; revenge expected from nearby armed force.
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Most Horrid.--The Tennessee Herald extra, gives a shocking account of the murder, by the Indians, of the families of Mr. Manley and Mr. Crawley, on the frontier of Humphreys county, who for better security, were residing in the house of the former. On the evening of the 21st ult. the heads of the two families were from home; but they left a young man in charge. In the morning, within 100 yards of the house, the young man was surprised and murdered by the Indians--and
Whilst one remained to scalp him, the others rushed into the house, and with savage fury commenced a scene of still greater barbarity. They snatched Mrs. Manley's child only 5 days old, from her, scalped it and threw it in the fire place, yelling horridly. An indiscriminate butchery of the children now took place before their mothers—five children were murdered and scalped—they then shot and scalped Mrs. Manley, and committed unheard of cruelties on her body. They then went off, carrying Mrs. Crawley with them. About 4 hours afterwards the neighbors got news of the murder, and found Mrs. Manley still alive and sensible. One of the children was secreted, and escaped the slaughter. An armed force was within a few miles, and will no doubt revenge the horrid affair.
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Domestic News Details
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Frontier Of Humphreys County
Event Date
Evening Of The 21st Ult.
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young man murdered and scalped; five children murdered and scalped; mrs. manley shot, scalped, and subjected to cruelties but still alive; mrs. crawley carried off by indians; one child escaped; armed force nearby to revenge
Event Details
Indians surprised and murdered the young man in charge within 100 yards of the house, then rushed in, scalped and threw Mrs. Manley's 5-day-old child in the fireplace, murdered and scalped five children, shot and scalped Mrs. Manley, committed cruelties on her body, and carried off Mrs. Crawley. Neighbors found Mrs. Manley alive four hours later.