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News from New-England being a true and last account of the present bloody wars carried on betwixt the infidels, natives, and the English Christians and converted Indians of New-England, declaring the many dreadful battles fought betwixt them, as also the many towns and villages burnt by the merciless heathens and also the true number of all the Christians slain since the beginning of that war, as it was sent over by a factor of New-England to a merchant in London.
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his Children her sister and seaâ—en â—hildren and her sister Drâ—w and four Children The Minister himself with his sisters husbands returning from Boâ—ton a little after the engagement to their infinite grief found their houses burnt to the ground and their Wives and Children taken Captive nor was this crueltie commited as the extent or Nâ—polus Vltra of their vengance but rather as an earnest of their future Bearbaâ—ity For no longer than the next day after three men Going out with the Cart were seiz'd on by these Indians one of them killed and the other two not to befound the day following at Coxâ—ord they burnt one house and murder'd three persons In short their outrages are so many and different that I must intreat the reader since they will not be brought into afluent Narration to accept them plainly and dyurnully according to the time place and manner as they were committed which is the only way to avoid omissions and consequently to Satisfie the inquisitive who I suppose would willingly hear of all the extremities have happened to the suffering Christians in this New England War On the 17 of Febr. therefore ye must know that the Town of Medfei'd was begirt with a regiment of resoleut Indian who assail'd it so briskly that maugred all the resistance made by Capt â—acobbs who was then Ingarrison'd there with a hundred Souldiers for its security the enraged Heathens never desisted their desperate attemps Battering the Walls and powering showers of Arrows into the bosome of the Town they had distroyed above 50 of her inhabitants and burnt 30 of her houses The 7th of March following these bloody Indians march't to a considerable Twon called Croaâ—on where first they set fire to Major Willards house and afterwards burnt 65 more there being Seaventy two houses at first so that there was left standing but six houses of the whole Town the next day after two men coming from Maâ—bury to Southlury were slain â—nd the Sabboth day ensuing these destroying Ind anâ— came to Plymâ—uâ—h where fixing only on a house of one Mr. Clarks they burnt and murthered his wife and all his Children himself Narrowly escapeing their crueltie by happily at that Juncture being at a meeting On the second of â—pr l 1676. Major Sâ—vage Capâ—ain Moseleâ— Captain Wâ—lâ—â—am Tâ—râ—or and Captain Vâ—b pal with 300. men marching from Malbâ—row to Qâ—â—bury where they had ordered the Conneâ—â—â—â—eâ— Army to remain in readiness against their â—oming whiâ—h being effected accordingly they joyned forces and began their march towards Northampton but by the way were assaulted by the Indians whom they repelled without any other damage then only Mr. â—ueâ—ly wounded killing about 20 of the Enemies in a hot persuit after them The tenth Ditto about 700 Indians encompast Northampâ—on on all sides where they fought very resolutly for the space of an hour and then fled leaving about 25 persons dead upon the place the Christians loosing only 4. men and 1. woman and had some barnes burnt on the 12th instant they assaulted VVarwick with so unhappy a success that they burnt all the Town except four Garison houses which were left standing six days after Captain Peirce Brother to Captain Pe rce of London with 55 men and 20 Christian Indians went to seek out their Enemies the Indians whom according to their Intelligence they sound rambling in an obscure Wood upon his approach they drew into order and received his onset with much difficulty being in the end forced to retreat but it was so slowly that it scarcely deserved that Name when a fâ—esh company of Indians came into their assistance beset the Christians round Killed Captain Pierce and 48. of his men besides 8. of the Christian Indians The Fight continued about 5 hours the Enemy bying the Victory very dearly but at last obtained it so absolutly that they deprived us of all means of hearing of their loss At Malâ—row on the 12th Ditto were several houses burnt whilst the miserable inhabitants were at a meeting and at Springfield the same Lords day these devillish Enemies of Religion seeing a man woman and their Children going but towards a meeting-house Slew them as they said because they thought they Intended to go thither The 28th of the same instant April last Captain Denison collecting a Regiment of 500 and 200 English Paquet Nimerass Indians marcht out of New London in search of that Grand somenter of this Rebellion Anthony the Se ham whom at last near the Town call d Providence he recovered and aâ—ter a hot dispute wherein he kill'd 45 of the Sechems men Took him their Commander Prisoner with several of his Captaines whom they immediately put to death but were at strong debate whether they should send him to Boston but at length they carried him to New London and began to examine him why he did foment that war which would certainly be the distruction of him and all the Heathen Indians in the Country to which and many other interogatories he made no other reply but that he was born a Prince and if Princes came to speak with him he would answer them But none of those present being Princes he thought himself oblig'd on honour to hold his Tongue This Answer though it might Challenge their admiration was not so prevalent as to obtain their pitty Notwithstanding the Surviveing Sechems were not long in revenging his death for on the Sixth of May they burnt all â—alborâ—w except three Garrison houses kil'd Capt. Jacobson and Leiutenâ—nt Prat and two dayes after burnt 24 houses in â—outhâ—ury kill d several of the inhabitants who vainly expected Capt. Hâ—dworth and Capt. Brâ—okwel to their Relief for these unfortunate Gentlemen were intercepted by 700 Mooâ— with whom they fought for the space of 4 houres till not only they two but Capt. Sharp and 51 Christians more lay dead upon the place At Woodcock 10 miles from Sâ—coâ—ch on the 16th M y was a little Sâ—irmage betwixt the Mooâ—s and Christians wherein there was of the later three slain and two wounded and only two Indians Kild May 28. 1676. Capt. Denison and Capt. Evrâ— with 50 English and about 150 Paquet Indians Scouting among the Woods in 8 days space kill'd 25 Indians and took 51 prisoners one whereof was Grand-child to Dunham who was kill'd by Capt. Peirce in the engaâ—ement on the 26 May. The number of Christians slain since the be inning of the late Wars in New England are 444. Taken Prisoner 55 The number of Indiâ—ns Slain in this war is uncertain because they burn their Dead keepinâ— their Death as a Secret from the Christians knowledge but the number mentioned herein is 910. We have Received very late news that the Christians in New Engl nd have had very great Victory over the Infidel Natives FINIS
NEWS FROM New-England BEING A True and last Account of the present Bloody Wars carried on betwixt the Infidels Natives and the English Christians and Converted Indians of New-England declaring the many Dreadful Battles Fought betwixt them As also the many Towns and Villages burnt by the merciless Heathens And also the true Number of all the Christians slain since the beginning of that War as it was sent over by a Factor of New-England to a Merchant in London Licensed by Roger L' Estrange LONDON Printed for J. Coniers at the Sign of the Black Raven in Duck-Lane 1676. A True and Last Accompt of the Present Bloody Wars carried on betwixt the Infidel Natives and the English Christians and converted Indians of New England c. THOSE Coals of Discention which had a long time lain hid under the ashes of a secret envy contracted by the Heathen â—ndians of New England against the English and Christian Natives of that Country brake out in June 1675. both Armies being at a distance without doing any thing remarkable till the 13 of December following at which time the Siathâ—seâ—s and â—lymouth Company marching from Sâ—coâ—k sent out a cons derable number of Scouts who kill'd and took 55. of the Enemy returning with no other loss but two of our Men disabled about three days after came a perfidious Indâ—aâ— to our Army pretending he was sent by the Sachems to treat of Peace who was indeed no other but a Spy and was no sooner conducted out of our Camp but we had news brought us that 22 of our Stragling Souldiers were Slain and divers barnâ— and out houses with Mr. â—er â—ulls dwelling house burnt by him and his Trecherous confederates which waiâ—ed for him The next day as the â—on eâ—ick Army under the Conduâ—t of Major 〈◊〉 was Marching to Joyn with the Maâ—â—usetâ— and lymouth Company they were assaulted by the â—nâ—ians but without any los they taking eleaven of the Assailants Prisoners The 8â—â—â— of Deâ—ember our whole Army being united under the Conduct of Major 〈◊〉 W. sâ—â— wâ—nt to seek out the Enemy whom we found there then hapening a great fall of Snow securing themselves in a dismal Swamâ— so hard of access that there was but one waâ— for enterance which was well lin'd with Heathen In â—ans who presently went out to assault us but we falling in Pel-mell with them with much difficulty gained the Swamp where we found above 1500 Wigâ—wams and by night had possession of the fort of which we were dispossest soon after by an unexpected recruit of fresh â—ndianâ— out of an adjoyning Swamp but our Noble Generals insatiable desire of victory prompted him to such brave actions that we following his example to the enemies cost made our selves absolute Masters of the fort again Although we purchased our success at so dear a rate that we have small cause to râ—joyce at the victory yet when we consider the vast disadvantage they had of us in number whom we collected to have 4000 fighting men and we noâ— much more than half so many we have great reason to bless God we came of so well our dead and wounded not a Mounting to above 220 and the enemies by their own Confession to no less then 600. the chief officers kild on our side were Capt. Dav nport Capt. Johnsâ—n Capt. Marshâ—l Capt. Gardneâ— Capt. Gallop Captains Wounded were 4 viâ—t Sealey Major Wats and Bâ—adâ—oâ—d Leiutenants wounded were 4 vâ—z Savage Tâ—nâ— Vpham and Waâ—â— In this bloody Battle we gave so bitter a Relish of our English valour and our converted Indians resolutions that they dreaded our neighbourhood and thought themselves unsafe tiâ—l secur'd by six or seaven miles distance from our remaining Army where they remain'd near a month not attempting any thing considerable till the first of Feb. at which time a certain Number of them made desperate through hungar came to Falâ—kâ—e a Little Town near Providence and attempted the house of one Mr. Câ—rpenâ—eâ— from whom they took 20 horses 50 head of Cattle and 180 sheep And set fire on a house at South-bury wherein were two Men one Woman and seaven Children on t e 41â— of Fe ruary the Christians received private intelligencâ— from the ndâ—aâ— who had Sculked ever since the last Battle in certain woods scituate aâ—out 30 miles from Malâ—uâ—â— that they were drawn up into a body and encamped in a well fortified Swamp where notwithstanding the Indiâ—n a saulted the Rear wounded four of our men and we killing so many of theirs that they thought fit to forsake their r fuge and leave both it and their Wigwams to our disposal who lodging in their Rooms that night set fire to a 150 of their Wigwams next morning and by this light pursued them so lose that we â—ill'd divers of them whom age or Wounds rendred incapable of keeping up with their Companions and resolving to continue the quest with all the celerity immaginable they led us to another Swamp whose Rocky ascent propounded so great â— difficulty to attain it as would have Staggar'd the resolution of any but a resolved Mind but we attempted it with the like resolution and success as we did the Last the enemy by a speedy flight leaving us in full possession of all they left behind them We Persued them two dayes after this encounter but then which was on the 18th Febr. finding our men wearied with speedy marches our provision scarce through continual expence and no recruit our horses tir'd and our selves hopeless of overtaking them who had great advantage of us in passing over Rocks and through Thickets which our Foot not without much difficulty could and our horse were altogether incapable to do our Commanders after a Councel of warr resolved to fend the Massathusers and Plymouth Company to Malâ—urâ— and the Connectâ—cks Army to their own homes which was accordingly done And Major Genr. Winsâ—ow only with two Troops to Boston leaving the foot at Malbury and Sâ—utâ—â—bury who came home on Munday following and were all dismist to their several habitations except Capt. Wadworth who was left at Muâ—bury in persuit of the Enemy of whom he destroyed about 70 Old Men Womâ—n and Children who wanted strength to follow the fugitive Army The Desperate heathens takeing advantage of the dismission of three Disbanded Companies studied nothing but Massacres outrages and trecherous hostillitie which within two days after those said Companies were dispers't they found opportunity to commit in a Town called Nasâ—away which they set fire to and burnt to t e Ground taking no less than 55 Persons into their Merciless captivity and because the reader shall understand the Damnable antipathy they have to Religion and Piety I would have him take notice how they endeavour to Signallize their Cruelty and gratiâ—ie their enraged Spleen chiefly on the promoters of it for of these 55 Captives the Minister of the Towns relations made no less then 19 of them viz. Mrs. roâ—loâ—Roâ—loâ—son the Ministers wife and three of