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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Savannah River, May 13, 1776, reports Creek chiefs are cooperative; Cherokee middle and lower towns remain peaceful, distancing from over-hills mischief; Henry Stewart and captains Colbert and Gift, carrying ammunition from Chickasaw landing via Mississippi, attacked by Northward Indians, resulting in 3-4 Indian deaths and partial powder loss.
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" All the Creek chiefs that were expected are down and well disposed ; I hope we shall be able to keep them quiet. I have seen letters from the Cherokees as late as the 7th inst. The middle and lower towns seem to remember the good talks at Fort Charlotte. and say, that if the over-hills are. for mischief with the white people, the great ridge of mountains shall divide them, for they will have no hand in it. Henry Stewart, Captains Colbert and Gift are in the over-hills they came up the Mississippi from the Chickasaw landing, with a large supply of ammunition, were attacked by the Northward Indians, who killed three or four of the Indians, and took or destroyed a part of the powder."
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Savannah River
Event Date
May 13, 1776
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killed three or four of the indians, and took or destroyed a part of the powder.
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Creek chiefs are down and well disposed, hoped to keep them quiet. Letters from Cherokees as late as the 7th inst. indicate middle and lower towns remember good talks at Fort Charlotte and will not join over-hills in mischief against white people. Henry Stewart, Captains Colbert and Gift are in the over-hills; they came up the Mississippi from the Chickasaw landing with a large supply of ammunition and were attacked by the Northward Indians.