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Rh houſe, and by her crying ſeemed to be in great diſtreſs. The cauſe of her uneaſineſs being aſked, ſhe refuſed to tell; but getting Baker's wife alone, ſhe told her, that the Indians were going to kill her and all her family the next day, that ſhe loved her did not wiſh her to be killed, and therefore told her what was intended, that ſhe might ſave herſelf. In conſequence of this information, Baker got a number of men to the amount of 21 to come to his houſe and they were all there before morning. A council was held, and it was determined, that the men ſhould lie concealed in the back apartment; that if the Indians did come and behaved themſelves peaceably, they ſhould not be moleſted; but if not, the men were to ſhew themſelves and act accordingly. Early in the morning 7 Indians, 4 men and 3 ſquaws, came over.—Logan's brother was one of them. They immediately got rum, and all, except Logan's brother, became very much intoxicated. At this time all the men were concealed, except the man of the houſe, Baker, and two others who ſtaid out with him. Thoſe Indians came unarmed. After ſome time Logan's brother took down a coat and hat belonging to Baker's brother-in-law, who lived with him, and put them on, and ſetting his arms a kimbo began to ſtrut about, till at length coming up to one of the men, he attempted to ſtrike him, ſaying “white man, ſon of a bitch.” The white man, whom he treated thus, kept out of his way for ſome time; but growing irritated he jumped to his gun, and ſhot the Indian as he was making to the door with the coat and hat on him. The men who lay concealed, then ruſhed out and