The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Extract of a Letter from Fort Cumberland, September 8. One Henry Adams informs me that he was Yesterday at John Forman's Fort, about 30 Miles from this Place, on the South Branch, when an Express arrived there from Fort Pleasant, who informed, that Capt. Luke Collins, with some Men, had followed a Party of Indians to Cheat River, one of the main Branches of Monongahela, where he overtook them, and killed six of their Number; took 11 Guns, 14 Shot Pouches, several Horses, and a large Quantity of other Plunder, to the Amount of One Hundred Pounds, or more exclusive of the Horses: He also released a Son of Captain John Walton's from the Enemy. It is remarkable that not one of the Guns taken from the Indians was loaded, and, when attacked, they were barbecuing a Buffalo, not thinking of Danger. It appears that their Party did not consist of above eleven; some of the Shot Pouches being taken from the Inhabitants.