is put to a war which portended much trouble and mischief to the inhabitants on the Frontiers, owing to the zeal and good conduct of the Officers and Commanders who went out in their country's defence, and the bravery and perseverance of all the Troops. Our tributes of praise are justly due to the gallant men that fell, whose deaths are a publick loss, and irreparably so to their distressed families and friends; but their names will be handed down to posterity with honour. The Army was broke up, and many of them had arrived at their respective homes.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM REDSTONE, DATED OCTOBER, 1774.

It will be improper to investigate the cause of the Indian war which broke out in the Spring, before I give you a sketch of the history of the Expedition which his Excellency Lord Dunmore has carried on successfully against the Shawanese, one of the richest, proudest, and bravest of the Indian Nations.

In order to do this, it is necessary to look back as far as the year 1764, when Colonel Bouquet made peace with that Nation. The Shawanese never complied with the terms of that peace; they did not deliver up the white prisoners; there was no lasting impression made upon them by a stroke from the Troops employed against them that campaign; and they barely acquiesced in some articles of the treaty by command of the Six Nations. The Red Hawk, a Shawanese Chief, insulted Colonel Bouquet with impunity; and an Indian killed the Colonel's footman the day after the peace was made. This murder not being taken notice of, gave rise to several daring outrages committed immediately after.

In the year following, several murders were committed by the Indians on New River; and soon after, several men employed in the service of Wharton and Company, were killed on their passage to Illinois, and the goods belonging to the Company carried off. Some time after this outrage, a number of men employed to kill meat for the garrison of Fort Chartres, were killed, and their rifles, blankets, &c., carried to the Indian Towns. These repeated hostilities and outrages being committed with impunity, made the Indians bold and daring. Although it was not the Shawanese alone that committed all these hostilities, yet, letting one Nation pass with impunity, when mischief is done, inspires the rest of the Tribes with courage; so that the officers commanding his Majesty's Troops on the Ohio, at that time, not having power or spirit to punish the Indians, nor address to reclaim them, mischief became familiar to them; they were sure to kill and plunder whenever it was in their power, and indeed they panted for an opportunity.

It is probable you will see Lord Dunmore's speech to some Chiefs of the Six Nations, who waited on his Lordship to plead in favour of the Shawanese. In this speech his Lordship mentions the particular murders and outrages committed by them every year successively since they pretended to make peace with Colonel Bouquet. The most recent murders committed by the Indians before the white people began to retaliate, were that of Captain Russell's son, three more white men, and two of his negroes, on the 15th of October, 1773; that of a Dutch family on the Kenhawa, in June of the same year, and of one Richard, in July following, and that of Mr. Hog and three white men, on the Great Kenhawa, early in April, 1774. Things being in this situation, a message was sent to the Shawanese, inviting them to a Conference, in order to bury the tomahawk and brighten the chain of friendship. They fired upon the messengers, and it was with difficulty they escaped with their lives. Immediately on their return, letters were wrote by some gentlemen at Fort Pitt, and dispersed among the inhabitants on the Ohio, assuring them that a war with the Shawanese was unavoidable, and desiring them to be on their guard, as it was uncertain where the Indians would strike first. In the mean time, two men, of the names of Greathouse and Baker, sold some rum near the mouth of Yellow Creek, and with them some Indians got drunk, and were killed. Lord Dunmore has ordered that the manner of their being killed be inquired into. Many officers and other adventurers who were down the Ohio, in order to explore the country and have lands surveyed, upon receiving the above intelligence, and seeing the letters from the gentlemen at Fort Pitt, thought proper to return. Captain Michael Cresap was one of these gentlemen. On their return up the River, they fell in with a party of Indians, and being apprehensive that the Indiana were preparing to attack them, as appeared by their manœuvres, the white people being the smallest number, thought it was advisable to have the advantage of the first fire, whereupon they engaged; and after exchanging a few shot, killed two or three of the Indians and dispersed the rest; hostilities being then commenced on both sides, the matter became serious.

FROM THE CAMP, ON POINT PLEASANT, AT THE MOUTH OF THE GREAT KENHAWA, OCTOBER 17, 1774.

For the satisfaction of the publick, in this letter they have a true state of the battle fought at this place, on the 10th instant.

On Monday morning, about half an hour before sun-rise, two of Captain Russell's Company discovered a large party of Indians about a mile from Camp, one of which men was shot down by the Indians, the other made his escape and brought in the intelligence. In two or three minutes after, two of Captain Shelvey's came in and confirmed the account. Colonel Andrew Lewis being informed thereof, immediately ordered out Colonel Charles Lewis to take the command of one hundred and fifty of the Augusta Troops, and with him went Captain Dickinson, Captain Harrison, Captain Wilson, Captain John Lewis, of Augusta, and Captain Lockridge, which made the first Division. Colonel Fleming was also ordered to take the command of one hundred and fifty more of the Botetourt, Bedford, and Fincastle Troops, viz: Captain Thomas Burford, from Bedford, Captain Love, of Botetourt, Captain Shelvey and Captain Russell, of Fincastle, which made the second Division. Colonel Charles Lewis's Division marched to the right, some distance from the Ohio; and Colonel Fleming, with his Division, on the bank of the Ohio, to the left. Colonel Charles Lewis's Division had not marched quite half a mile from Camp, when, about sunrise, an attack was made on the front of his Division, in a most vigorous manner, by united tribes of Indians, Shawanese, Delawares, Mingoes, Tawas, and of several other Nations, in number not less than eight hundred, and by many thought to be a thousand. In this heavy attack, Colonel Charles Lewis received a wound, which in a few hours caused his death, and several of his men fell on the spot. In fact, the Augusta Division was forced to give way to the heavy fire of the enemy. In about a second of a minute after the attack on Colonel Lewis's Division, the enemy engaged the front of Colonel Fleming's Division, on the Ohio, and in a short time the Colonel received two balls through his left arm, and one through his breast; and after animating the officers and soldiers in a most calm manner, to the pursuit of victory, retired to the Camp. The loss from the field was sensibly felt by the officers in particular; but the Augusta Troops being shortly reinforced from the Camp by Colonel Field, with his Company, together with Captain M'Dowell, Captain Matthews, and Captain Stewart, from Augusta, Captain John Lewis, Captain Paulin, Captain Arbuckle, and Captain M'Clenachan, from Botetourt, the enemy, no longer able to maintain their ground, was forced to give way till they were in a line with the Troops, Colonel Fleming being left in action on the bank of the Ohio. In this precipitate retreat, Colonel Field was killed. During this time, which was till after twelve o'clock, the action continued extremely hot. The close under-wood, many steep banks and logs, greatly favoured their retreat; and the bravest of their men made the best use of them, whilst others were throwing their dead into the Ohio, and carrying off their wounded. After twelve, the action in a small degree abated, but continued, except at short intervals, sharp enough till after one o'clock. Their long retreat gave them a most advantageous spot of ground, from whence it appeared to the officers so difficult to dislodge them that it was thought most advisable to stand, as the line was then formed, which was about a mile and a quarter in length, and had sustained till then a constant and equal weight of the action, from wing to wing. It was till about half an hour of sunset they continued firing on us scattering shots, which we returned