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33. also the Christian Indians at Gnadenhutten, would unclear long be murdered, and their Towns be laid in Ashes |:as threatened by assembling Mobs:| the Settlements of the Brethren on Mahony Creek; about half a Mile distant from Gnadenhutten and separated from that place by the River Leheigh, and a ridge of high Land, which runs between the two places; was, while the white Brethren were assembled at Supper (on the 24 November 1755) suddenly attacked by the Indians in the French interest, and Eleven Persons, namely Seven Men, Three Women and one Child of fifteen Months old, murdered. Only two Men, one Woman and a Boy, effected their escape, which was performed in a manner, almost miraculous. The scene was horrid! At the barking of the Dogs, the Door being opened & The Indians fired into the House, killing one Man, and wounding several. Retiring to the Garret, after having first well secured and barricaded the Door, the Indians set fire to the House keeping a watch at the front Door and Windows. Meanwhile a Man and his Wife, and a boy leaped out of a Window in the back part of the House, or rather from the burning Roof, all being in flames, and they escaped; but as a fourth was making the attempt: he