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360 adopted. A party went up the river, with Creſap at their head, and killed the two Indians.

The ſame afternoon it was reported that there was a party of Indians on the Ohio, a little below Wheeling. Creſap and his party immediately proceeded down the river, and encamped on the bank. The Indians paſſed him peaceably, and encamped at the mouth of Grave creek, a little below. Creſap and his party attacked them, and killed ſeveral. The Indians returned the fire, and wounded one of Creſap's party. Among the ſlain of the Indians were ſome of Logan's family. Colonel Zane indeed expreſſes a doubt of it; but it is affirmed by Huſton and Chambers. Smith, one of the murderers, ſaid they were known and acknowledged to be Logan's friends, and the party themſelves generally ſaid ſo: boaſted of it in preſence of Creſap; pretended no provocation; and expreſſed their expectations that Logan would probably avenge their deaths.

Purſuing theſe examples, Daniel Greathouſe and one Tomlinſon, who lived on the oppoſite ſide of the river from the Indians, and were in habits of friendſhip with them, collected at the houſe of Polke on croſs creek, about 16 miles from Baker's Bottom a party of 32 men. Their object was to attack a hunting encampment of Indians, conſiſting of men, women and children, at the mouth of Yellow creek, ſome diſtance above Wheeling.—They proceeded, and when arrived near Baker's Bottom, they concealed themſelves, and