The Virginia Gazette

FRIDAY, November 18. We have just received an Account, by a Person from the Frontiers, that in a few Days after the Battle of the 10th, the Indians sued to the Earl of Dunmore for Peace, which he granted upon the Terms of their delivering up six Hostages for their faithful Performance, and relinquishing all Pretensions to the Lands on this Side of the Ohio. His Excellency, we are also told, may be expected here in a Day or two.

Extract of a Letter from the Camp on Point Pleasant, at the Mouth of the Great Kanawha, dated October 10, 1774.

"Never did any Man behave with more real Bravery, true Courage, or greater Presence of Mind, than Colonel Charles Lewis, in the Battle on the 10th Instant, with the united Tribes of Shawanese, Delaware, Mingo, Ottawa, and other Nations of Indians; whose Number was not less than 800, and by many supposed to amount to 1000 Men. When his Wounds forced him to quit the Field, attended at his own Request by one Person only, he encouraged his Soldiers to do their Duty; and, in Justice to all the Troops, they acquitted themselves that Day with much Honour, behaving more like Veterans than raw and undiciplined Men. The Commanding Officer, Colonel Andrew Lewis, gave his Orders with the Serenity and good Conduct becoming an experienced General; and they were well and readily obeyed, by both Officers and Soldiers.

"It was not till Half an Hour after Sun-set that the Engagement ceased; and Night coming on, favoured the Retreat of the Indians. We took upwards of 30 Scalps, and a considerable Quantity of Plunder, viz. 19 Rifles, 7 smooth Bore Guns, 8 Blankets, 21 Matchcoats, Tomahawks, &c. which sold at publick Vendue for 120l. There are few Instances of so great a Number of Indians being more severely chastised than they were upon the present Occasion.

"Col. Andrew Lewis has this Day marched, from the other Side of the Ohio, with upwards of 1100 Men, and expects to meet the Governor about 20 Miles on this Side Chilicothe, one of the principal Indian Towns. The Colonel left at this Place about 325 Men, including Sick and Wounded; and about 200 of those who are fit for Service are employed in building a Breastwork, after which they propose erecting a Stockade Fort. My earnest Wish is, that God may continue to crown our Arms with Success, that our Country may be delivered from the Incroachments of cruel and perfidious Savages."