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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from the Pennsylvania-Virginia frontier detail a military convoy departing Camp at Loudoun under Col. Bouquet on August 30, Indian peace overtures from Presque Ile amid ongoing attacks, the scalping and killing of John Miller and family near Winchester, additional deaths and captures at Slover's Town, Indian sightings near Carlisle, and the army's arrival at Pittsburgh with minor enemy fire.
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Camp at Loudoun, August 29.
A large Convoy of Waggons and Pack horses march To morrow; with the Remainder of the Army, under the Command of Col. Bouquet, excepting a Garrison left at this Post.
The 27th Instant an Express brought Letters from Presque Ile, giving an Account that the Indians had sued for Peace in their usual abject Manner. At the same time those Savages continue skulking on the Frontiers, and murder every defenceless person they can catch in an unguarded Minute.
Yesterday we received the following Copy of a Letter, directed to the Commanding Officer at Fort Cumberland.
Winchester, Aug. 22,
I have just now received certain Intelligence, by Thomas Smith, Baker, of this Town, and a Man of Veracity, who says, that about Twelve o'Clock this Day he saw the Bodies of John Miller, and 3 of his Family lie dead, scalped and mangled. within a Mile of George Bowman's, and about Twelve Miles Distance from this Town. I am apprehensive that there are several small Parties of the Enemy near our Quarters, and by this Intelligence you may probably fall in with some of them in their Return. You will please to forward this, by Express, to the Commanding Officer of Hampshire, not omitting shewing it to the Commanders of the several Posts as they pass.
P. S. Just now have received an Account of 3 more, taken from Slover's Town, and Two others fired at by the Indians. As this Express sets off, another Man killed at Slover's Town, and Three taken Prisoners.
A Letter from Carlisle, of the Twenty Ninth ult. mentions their having received certain Advice there, of seven persons being killed, near Winchester, on the 22d of that Month, by the Indians: That the Enemy had been lately seen in different Parts of Cumberland County: and that two of them are said to have appeared within a Mile of Carlisle on the 26th of last Month.
Another Letter from the same Place, of the 8th Instant advises, that the first Division of our Army was arrived safe at Pittsburgh; the Rear receiving a few random Shot from the Enemy near the Fort.
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Pennsylvania And Virginia Frontier
Event Date
August 22 To September 8
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john miller and 3 family members killed and scalped near winchester; 7 persons killed near winchester; 1 man killed at slover's town, 3 taken prisoner there, 3 more taken and 2 fired at; indians sighted near carlisle; army convoy departs loudoun, first division arrives pittsburgh with minor shots fired at rear.
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Military convoy of wagons and pack horses to depart Camp at Loudoun on August 30 under Col. Bouquet, leaving garrison; express reports Indians suing for peace at Presque Ile on August 27 but continuing frontier attacks; letter from Winchester August 22 details discovery of Miller family bodies scalped near George Bowman's; additional attacks at Slover's Town with killings and captures; Carlisle letters report killings near Winchester, Indian sightings in Cumberland County and near Carlisle, and army arrival at Pittsburgh.