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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Charleston up to June 3 detail Cherokee and Upper Creek Indian hostilities against English settlers in Georgia and South Carolina, including murders, trader killings, fort destructions, and refugee distress. Col. Montgomery marches to relieve Fort Loudoun. A draft is planned for June 5 to aid Georgia, with fears of insurrection in South Carolina.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the same New York datelined report on Cherokee and Creek Indian hostilities and potential insurrection in South Carolina.
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By Letters and News Papers brought hither Yesterday per Express from Charlestown, South Carolina, down to June 3. we are informed, That the Cherokee Indians still continue desperate in their Design carrying all before them, by Murder, Rapine, &c.
That even the Creek Indians, at least the Upper Tribe who were thought to be Friends to the English, have commenced Hostilities against us, by killing and cutting in Pieces all the English Traders among them, save two, who happily escaped by the Goodness of Some of their Squaws: That the Lower Creeks seem'd still to be in our Favour, but lay under great Suspicions: That Fort Moore, and all the private Forts about Augusta, were either destroyed or abandoned by the Garrisons; and Men, Women, and Children, flying thither from all Quarters, in most deplorable Circumstances. In short, that the Desolation and Distress of those Parts of Georgia and Carolina, that are most exposed, is hardly to be conceived, much less to be described. That Col. Montgomery was gone from Fort Ninety Six, and determined to burn and destroy all he meets with till he arrives at Fort Loudoun, which was in a most piteous Condition, having only a Pint of Corn per Day each Man. That on Thursday the 5th of June, a Draught was to be made from the Province of South Carolina, when it was thought every 2d or 3d Person must be drafted, and hold themselves ready to go off, with 14 Days Provision, in order to save Georgia. [Thus it appears the French and their Agents have not been inactive on the Side of Mississippi.]
We further learn, That an Insurrection was apprehended in the Province of South Carolina.
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Georgia And South Carolina
Event Date
Up To June 3, 1760
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killing and cutting in pieces of all english traders among upper creeks except two who escaped; fort moore and private forts about augusta destroyed or abandoned; men, women, and children fleeing in deplorable circumstances; desolation and distress in exposed parts; fort loudoun in piteous condition with only a pint of corn per day per man; impending draught of every 2d or 3d person in south carolina with 14 days provision; insurrection apprehended in south carolina
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Cherokee Indians continue desperate design carrying all before them by murder, rapine, etc. Upper Creek Indians commence hostilities by killing English traders except two who escaped via squaws' help. Lower Creeks still favorable but suspected. Fort Moore and forts about Augusta destroyed or abandoned. People flying to Augusta in deplorable circumstances. Desolation in exposed parts of Georgia and Carolina. Col. Montgomery gone from Fort Ninety Six to burn and destroy until Fort Loudoun. Draught planned for Thursday the 5th of June from South Carolina to save Georgia. French and agents active on Mississippi side. Insurrection apprehended in South Carolina.