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Freeman's Chronicle
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
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Near Vincennes, Indians killed Thomas Hollingsworth's son on Friday morning, scalping and stripping him, after stealing horses the night before. General Hopkins crossed the Wabash with 200 men to attack Indian towns; Captain Beckes, Col. Miller, and Col. Barbour's regiments also mobilized up the Wabash to Fort Harrison.
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On Friday morning the Indians killed a son of Mr. Thomas Hollingsworth, within ten miles of this place. They tomahawked, scalped and stripped him naked.
The night before they stole a number of horses from the neighborhood. On Tuesday and Wednesday last, general Hopkins crossed the Wabash at Fort Harrison with about 200 mounted men and ten days provisions, to proceed against the Indian towns--but whether against those up the Wabash or on the Illinois river, is still a mystery, but which a short time will unveil.
Captain Beckes with his company of rangers is also ordered to proceed up the Wabash, as is col. Miller's and col. Barbour's regiments of Kentucky militia--it is supposed they will proceed immediately as far up as Fort Harrison.
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Vincennes
Event Date
Friday Morning, Oct. 20
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one man killed (tomahawked, scalped, stripped naked); number of horses stolen; military forces mobilizing against indian towns
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Indians killed a son of Mr. Thomas Hollingsworth within ten miles of Vincennes on Friday morning, after stealing horses the night before. General Hopkins crossed the Wabash at Fort Harrison on Tuesday and Wednesday with 200 mounted men and provisions to attack Indian towns. Captain Beckes's rangers, Col. Miller's regiment, and Col. Barbour's regiment of Kentucky militia ordered to proceed up the Wabash to Fort Harrison.