THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Gage to Johnson
(August 18, 1765)
Gage, Thomas in: Gage's Letter
Book, Harvard College
Library and Alvord &
Carter, British Series,
Vol. II, pp. 76-78.
The inclosed Letter from Mr Croghan to Captain Murray at Fort Pitt, with the speeches of the Indians of the ouabache will acquaint you of the Accident that happened at the Mouth of the ouabache. Mr Croghan has wrote likewise to McKee, a copy of which I am told McKee has sent you; but there is little Difference between the two Letters. His Dispatches for you and me were sent to Detroit, but I apprehend they have been stopped; as I have received a Letter from Lieut Colonel Campbel in which he relates the Information he had received from an ottawa and a Huron concerning Mr. Croghan; but says nothing of the Letter. They may appear perhaps hereafter, Mr. Croghan's Messenger might not be Arrived. In the Report made of this Affair at Fort Pitt by a Shawoe, sent by that Nation, after the arrival of the Shawnese who made their Escape, a Circumstance is mentioned by them, which Mr. Croghan does not take notice of; viz. that Croghan's servant was taken Prisoner two nights before he was attacked haveing been sent to look for Wood. That they all imagining he had only lost himself in the Woods, waited for him all the next Day; and the Morning following, the Attack happened. I mention this to shew, if it is true, The Kikapous must have known what his Party consisted of and their Excuses are frivolous. No Doubt these Rescals were set upon this action by the (page 78) French and the Temptation of Plunder. It was publickly know ever since Lieut Fraser got to the Ilinois, that Mr Croghan was to follow him and these villains must have way-laid him. The Shawanese have sent two chiefs and a Number of their Warriors to the Ilinois, as soon as they got advice of what had happened. The Nation was very angry, but Lieut. Colo Reid had desired them to do nothing till he hears from me. It seems to me proper to keep them up a little in their Animosity, at what has happened; but to restrain them from Hostilities till Mr. Croghan returns with those of their Nation from the Ilinois. We shall then be better able to Judge what will be best to do, whether to encourage them to war, or to interfere, and restore peace amongst them. We must however, I think, take Advantage of this Rupture of the Confederacy; and endeavor to perswade them that these Rascals were set on by the French Traders, in order to embroil the Nations who had made Peace with us. Of these Matters I hope to have your Opinion as soon as convenient.
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