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NHG-P.764.016
19 Apr 1764:22 (394)
New York, April 9. We can acquaint our readers, from
undeniable authority, with some more particulars respecting
the Indian War.
Capt. Bull, with his party of 13 men, was escorted from
the German Flats, by a Guard of Provincials. Bull's second,
remains wounded at Aughquaga, under the care of the Indians
there, to whom Sir William Johnson has given five prisoners,
on account of their good behaviour: He has also distributed
the rest amongst the friendly nations; putting them in the
places of their deceased relations, which is an Indian
custom they always expect will be followed.
Capt Bull, with his party, resided at Kauestio: the
Indians of which village have been all along in arms. He
made large offers of delivering up many English prisoners,
on his being set at liberty.
Sir William Johnson, since the prisoners were brought to
him, has received advice of the success of a party of 10
friendly Indians, falling in with a party of 9 Delawares
last month on the frontiers of Pennsylvania, directing their
course against some settlements, and singing their war
songs; upon which the friend Indians attacked them, killed
the head of the party, and took 3 prisoners, who, (with the
scalps were hourly expected at Sir William's. This is a
lucky circumstance, the Indians being once engaged in blood,
must carry on the war with greater alacrity, as the rest
will never forgive them, nor will they probably stop till
they have destroyed these troublesome people who have
annoyed all the northern frontiers both last war, and since.
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