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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from officer at Rapids of Ohio reports arrival of troops from Miamis on Aug. 15, 1786, ongoing hut construction, recent horse thefts blamed on Indians, and upcoming Sept. 10 expedition by General Clarke to destroy Indian towns in retaliation for attacks, amid Kentucky settlers losing over 500 horses.
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At Camp, near the Rapids of Ohio, Aug. 25, 1786.
"I have the pleasure to inform you, our troops from the Miamis arrived at this place on the 15th instant, and yesterday we began to hut—in about one month I presume we will complete our buildings and finish our stockade. A few days since, some horses were stolen from the neighbouring inhabitants, but whether by Indians, or a party of Negroes who ran away about that time, is not ascertained; the former, however, bear the blame. On the 10th of next month General Clarke marches into the Indian country with a powerful army: He proceeds immediately to their towns, which he intends laying in ashes, destroy their corn, kill and scalp as many as he may conquer. This scourge they justly deserve, for immediately after, and at the time of the treaty held at the Miami, they killed and plundered the inhabitants. The settlers at Kentucky have lost upwards of five hundred horses during the summer. Should this expedition be crowned with success, it will give peace to our frontiers for this year at least, and put a total stop to treaties hereafter, which it seems has answered no other purpose than that of spending public money, and serving the private purposes of a few designing men."
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Rapids Of Ohio
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Aug. 25, 1786
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kentucky settlers lost upwards of five hundred horses during the summer; planned expedition to lay indian towns in ashes, destroy corn, kill and scalp indians
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Troops from the Miamis arrived on the 15th instant; began hutting yesterday, to complete buildings and stockade in about one month. Horses stolen a few days since from neighbouring inhabitants, blamed on Indians though possibly runaway Negroes. General Clarke to march on 10th of next month into Indian country with powerful army to destroy towns and corn in retaliation for killings and plunders after Miami treaty. Success would bring peace to frontiers and end ineffective treaties.