The New Hampshire Gazette

Extract of a Letter from Col.. Thomas Ellison, of the Ulster County Regiment, to Major Colden, of the aforesaid Regiment, now in New York; dated New-Windsor, (just above the Highlands) October 22d, at Night.

This Moment Andrew. Walker arrived here, and avers, that Lieut Grahames sent him down to acquaint me what had committed early this Morning, at the House of Dacker's on the Road from Sho-Miles. It was as follows: About one in the Morning Daniel Letts went out of his House when he was shot down by a Party of Indians, who endeavoured immediately to rush into the House, but Letts's three sons who were in it, hearing the Guns go off, and Seeing their Father fall, shut the Door: The Indians upon this strove with their Tomahawks to break it open; but the young Men had made it too secure with Planks they had torn up from the Floor; and the Indians finding their Endeavours to force the Door were in vain, called to the young Fellows in English, to come out and fight like Men, and not stay in the House to be murder'd; when they answer'd they were determin'd to fight as much, as long as they were alive: This Dispute lasted an Hour and Half, when the Enemy being beat off. set Fire to the Barn, and soon after to the Corn Crib. which was adjoining the Dwellings; in Hopes, no Doubt, thereby to set the House in a Blaze; but the three brave young Letts, who were defending themselves in the Loft. kept so constant a Fire on the Indians. as obliged them to retreat. And this very Instant of Time, Lieut. Grahames came to the House, but the Indians were not to be seen: and a Pursuit. under Mr. Smedes, was directly dispatched. who.: it's hoped, will overtake them. The three Letts declare, they counted Ten Indians between the House and Barn, and are positive they kill'd, or mortally wounded one of them, by the Signs on the Ground, and Draughts thro' the Briars. One of the young Men was wounded in his Wrist. where the Ball lodged: and another was grazed, on the Shoulder: The old Man was scalp'd. There were in the House the three young Men, Eight Women, and a Number of Children, who were saved.