THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Capt. Ecuyer to
Col. Henry Bouquet
(Fort Pitt, May 30, 1763)
Ecuyer, Simeon in: [B. M., Add. MSS.
21649, f. 130, A. L. S.] and in Stevens
et all. The Papers of Col. Henry
Bouquet, Series 21649, part I,
1942, pp. 115-117.
p. 117.
Yesterday evening the Indians massacred the two men we had at the saw mill; they took both scalps and left a war club or tomahawk, which means I think, a declaration of war. At the same time, they stole four of the King's horses, which were working there. One Daniel Collet, a horse driver, who has just arrived, made the following declaration, that being at Tuscarawa with 44 laden horses, King Beaver had warned Thos. Colhoon to depart immediately with all the white men that he could take and he would give them 3 Indians to escort them; but when they reached Beaver Creek they were attacked, and he alone arrived here with much difficulty. He thinks the whole party was killed, for he heard 7 or 8 death cries. He said more, he said that the Indians who carried the belt to the Delawares said that Sandusky had been cut off and the officer taken prisoners and when that Indian express left Detroit the post was being attacked by them. I believe the uprising is general; I tremble for our posts. I think according to report that I am surrounded by Indians. I am neglecting nothing to give them a good reception, and I believe we shall be attacked tomorrow morning. With the help of God I am passably ready. Everyone works and I am not sleeping; but I am afraid that my Express will be stopped.
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