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The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser
Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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Report from Philadelphia claims General Wayne defeated hostile Indians and Simcoe, capturing warriors; rumor credited and supported by anticipatory news from Pittsburgh.
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Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated September 8. 1794.
"A letter received here mentions General Wayne having obtained a victory over the hostile Indians and Simcoe--he has taken a number of warriors. From many circumstances it is universally credited."
[We have received a Philadelphia morning paper of the 9th, but it makes no mention of this affair: however, in the last paragraph under the Pittsburgh head, in the Mirror of this day, a battle between Gen. Wayne and the Indians is anticipated which is a circumstance that strengthens the probability of the report.]
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September 8, 1794
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victory over hostile indians and simcoe; taken a number of warriors
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A letter received in Philadelphia mentions General Wayne having obtained a victory over the hostile Indians and Simcoe, with a number of warriors taken; the report is universally credited based on circumstances. A Philadelphia paper of the 9th makes no mention, but a Pittsburgh paragraph anticipates a battle, strengthening the probability.