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Domestic News
August 2, 1787
The New York Journal, And Weekly Register
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Prospects of a Creek war ended after the nation sent a peace talk to the governor at Augusta around July 1, stemming from a young Indian hostage's suicide in April, believed by his relations to be murder. Retaliatory parties have returned, and calm prevails.
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New-York, August 2.
We have the best authority to assure the public, that the prospects of a Creek war is now at an end. That about the 1st of July that nation sent a friendly talk to the governor at Augusta, in which is expressed the greatest desires for peace. It is said, that the dispute arose from a circumstance of a young Indian, who was held as hostage at Augusta, hanging himself in April last. His relations could not be made to believe but that he was murdered, and therefore they determined to retaliate. The parties that were sent out after the Indians, are returned home, and all is calm.
We have the best authority to assure the public, that the prospects of a Creek war is now at an end. That about the 1st of July that nation sent a friendly talk to the governor at Augusta, in which is expressed the greatest desires for peace. It is said, that the dispute arose from a circumstance of a young Indian, who was held as hostage at Augusta, hanging himself in April last. His relations could not be made to believe but that he was murdered, and therefore they determined to retaliate. The parties that were sent out after the Indians, are returned home, and all is calm.
What sub-type of article is it?
Indian Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Creek War
Indian Hostage
Peace Talk
Augusta Governor
What entities or persons were involved?
Governor At Augusta
Where did it happen?
Augusta
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Augusta
Event Date
About The 1st Of July
Key Persons
Governor At Augusta
Outcome
prospects of creek war ended; retaliatory parties returned home; all calm
Event Details
Creek nation sent friendly peace talk to governor at Augusta expressing desire for peace; dispute arose from young Indian hostage hanging himself in April last, believed murdered by relations leading to retaliation determination