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64. other Indians then lived in the parts, but the Christian Indians, at the two above mentioned places - Continually thro the day, were the People on the alert, seeking for further information on the subject, and making report of what they had heard; at the same time proclaiming the number of hostile Indians to be very great ; some saying hundreds while others would have their numbers considered by thousands and at length it was maliciously reported, and spread throughout the neighbourhood, that the Christian Indians had been accomplices in the Act - that one Man in particular had been recognized by the Woman of the house as such; and to which She also had made Oath. The wounded, among whom were the Captain and his Lieutenant - (both of which however died* of their wounds) were as speedy as possible, removed to Bethlehem, where every attention was paid to them, by the Surgeon and Physician of the place. Frequent enquiries were made of the Brethren in all their Settlements in these parts; as to the steps they should take for their safety, as whereby the whole Neighborhood were disposed to regulate themselves, and *It will be recollected, that it was Captain Wetterholds party, that murdered the harmless Indians - the same Party happening to be at this house, while the attack is made, fall victims.