Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761. 227

Fort Cumberland June 10^th 1757
Sir
Yesterday a Party of our Indians who had been out with
Lieutenant Baker returned to this Fort and brought with
them five Scalps and a Prisoner which they got within a
Days March of Fort du Quesne on the East Side the Monon-
ghahela, the Enemy's Party consisted of three Officers and
seven private Men (they had separated from forty Indians
the Day before) two of the Officers and three Men was
killed in the Engagement, the other Officer is here a Prisoner,
we lost the Indian Chief whose Name is the Swallow he was
killed in the Engagement and his son is wounded and now
here under Doctor Mern's Care who thinks he will recover,
all I can collect from the prisoners is, that there is about
three hundred Men at Fort du Quesne, Regulars and Militia,
and expect daily a Reinforcement of the same Number, but
he knows nothing of an Expedition, I have inclosed your
Excellency a Copy of his orders, the other Officers Orders
are so stained with Blood, that it is impossible to make out
what they are
I am your Excellency's most obedient and
very humble Servant
Jn^o Dagworthy

Fort Cumberland June 14.. 1757:
Sir:
Six Cherokee Indians who just now came from Fort Du
Quesne say that six Days ago they saw a large Body of
Troops march from that Garrison with a Number of Wag-
gons and a Train of Artillery, and by their Rout must intend
an Attack upon this Garrison
P.. S.. Two Days afterwards I am
these Indians saw the Your most humble, and most
Army on their March on the obedient Servant
Side of the Place where Braddock Jn^o Dagworthy.
was defeated

Fort Cumberland June 14.. 1757.
Sir
I am desired by Captain Dagworthy to acquaint you that
there is a great Body of the Enemy on their Way to these
Frontiers, where they intend is not certain, the Intelligence
comes from Captain Spotswood's Party, that arrived here

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

about three of the Clock this Afternoon, says Captain Spots-
wood left them about ten Days ago, these six separated
themselves from the Rest and went to Fort du Quesne, where
they stayed some Days and saw the Preparation making for

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