John Heckewelder.

going to kill her and all her family the next day, that (he loved her, did not wi(h her to be killed, and therefore told her what was intended, that (he might fave herfclf. In confequence of this information, Baker got a number of men to the amount of twenty-one to come to his houfe, and they were all there before morning. A council was held, and it was determined, that the men (hould lie concealed in the back appartment; that if the Indians did come and behaved themfelves peaceably, they (hould not be moleflred ; but if not, the men were to (hew themfelves, and adl accordingly. Early in the morning feven Indians, four men and three fquaws, 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 houfe. Baker, and two others who ftaid out with him. Thofe Indians came unarmed. After fome 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 fettinghis arras a-kimbo, began to (trut about, till at length coming up to one of the men, he attempted to ftrike him, faying « while man, fon of a bitch." The white man, whom he treated thus, kept out of his way for r 47 ] fome time; but growing irritated he jumped to his gun, and fiiot the Indian as he was making to the door with ihe coat and hat on him. The men who lay concealed then ruflied out, and killed the whole of them, excepting one child, which I believe is alive yet. But before this happened, one with two, the other with five Indians, all naked, painted and armed completely for war, were difcovered to ftart from the fhore on which Logan's camp was. Had it not been for this circumftance, the white men would not have ailed as they did ; but this confirmed what the fquaw had told before. The white men, having killed as aforefaid the Indians in the houfe, ranged themfelves along the bank of the river, to receive the canoes. The canoe with the two Indians came near, being the foremoft. Our men fired upon them and killed them both. The other canoe then went back. After this two other canoes ftarted, the one containing eleven, the other feven Indians, painted and