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he was seized yet alive; tomahawked, and Scalped. Another Man confined by sickness in an outhouse, found means to get out at a back window, and make his escape Houses, Stables and the Barn, well stacked with Grain and Hay were all soon in flames, and The Cattle bellowing in The Stables, contributed to encrease the terror. A dreadful account of This melancholy event, was brought to Bethlehem sometime after Midnight, at which place the light of the burning buildings, altho' nearly Thirty Miles distant, and with the ridge of the blue Mountains between was plainly seen. And now those desperadoes, who had come to destroy Bethlehem, (a number of whom were yet in the Neighbourhood) were wanted as an escort to those Brethren and friends, who were willing to repair to the fatal spot for the purpose of burying the dead, or their bones unclear but their courage failed them, and they could not be prevailed on to expoes themselves to such danger. Melancholy as the event was to the Brethren; setting aside all losses in property, yet it eventually was the means of saving Bethlehem, and the Indian Congregation from utter destruction. The very same People