The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

NEW LONDON, November 7.

By Mr. Smith of Voluntown, late from Susquehannah, we are informed, that about 3 weeks past there came about 30 men out of Pennsylvania, to assist Stewart and his gang in dispossessing the New-England settlers; and a number of them, as they judged about 30 attacked our people with clubs, tomahawks, &c. several were knock'd down and much hurt on both sides; but finally our people beat them off; without the loss of any lives on our side.--Mr. Smith further saith that our antagonists brought with them one piece of cannon, set a sentry over it left our people should take it from them, gave the sentry strict charge not to let any come near, but to bid them stand, and if they did not, to fire them down. One Nathan Ogden, of the Stewart party, having a mind one night to try the fidelity of their sentry, approached so nigh that the sentry bid him stand: but he not regarding, the sentryman fired.--One bullet went thro' Ogden's body, one buckshot lodged against the skin of his back, one buckshot went in about the centre of his belly, and the Doctor saith it is not likely he will recover.--Mr. Smith, further informs, that they immediately upon shooting Ogden, Sent their cannon back to Shamokin, as not having any further use for it there; and that the whole gang were gone but about sixteen-- Smith also informs, that our people have got a handsome reward for the wheat which was feloniously taken from them at Shamokin.