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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Reports in Lexington suggest an impending Indian war, with tribes from northwest of Ohio and southward gathering in Spanish territory opposite Illinois, aided by Spaniards in building a council house to repel a Canadian invasion. An express reports Fort Massac in danger from recent Indian actions.
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Saturday, June 3, 1797.
From reports through different channels, there appears a probability that we are on the eve of an Indian war. A large body of Indians from the different tribes North-West of the Ohio, as well as from the Southward, are said to be collected in the Spanish territory opposite the Illinois, where the Spaniards have assisted them in erecting a very large council-house. The reason said to be given by the Spaniards for the encouragement given by them to the Indians to settle in the territory of Spain, is, to enable them to repel an invasion apprehended from Canada.
An express from the commandant at Fort Massac, to Gen. Wilkinson, passed through this place on Thursday last—by him we learn, that, from the late conduct of the Indians, that post is thought to be in considerable danger.
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Spanish Territory Opposite The Illinois
Event Date
June 3, 1797
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fort massac thought to be in considerable danger
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Reports indicate a large body of Indians from tribes North-West of the Ohio and Southward collected in Spanish territory opposite the Illinois, assisted by Spaniards in erecting a large council-house to repel an apprehended invasion from Canada. An express from the commandant at Fort Massac to Gen. Wilkinson reports the post in danger from late Indian conduct.