And, as a teflimony of their talents in this line, I beg leave to introduce it, firft ftating the incidents neceflary for underftanding it.
In the fpring of the year 1774, ^ robbery was committed by fome Indians on certain land-adventurers on the river Ohio. The whites in that quarter, ac- cording to their cuftom, undertook to punifh this outrage in a fummary way.
Captain Michael Crefap, and a certain Daniel Greathoufe, leading on thefe par- ties, furprized, at different times, travelling and hunting parties of the Indians, having their women and children with them, and murdered many. Among thefe were unfortunately the family of Logan, a chief celebrated in peace and war, and long diftinguiftied as the friend of the whites. This unworthy return provoked his vengeance. He accordingly fignalized himfelf in the war which enfued. In the autumn of the fame year a decifive battle was fought at the mouth of the Great Kanhaway, between the collefted forces of theShavvanefe, Mingoes and Delawares, and a detachment of the Virginia militia. The Indians were defeated and fued for peace. Logan, however, difdained to be feen among the fuppliants. But left the iincerity of a treaty fhould be difturbed, from which fo diftinguifhed a chief abfented himfelf, he fent, by a meflenger, the following fpeech, to be deUvered to Lord Dunmore.