Colo Brewer with 150 men sent to Fort Miller to scout the
woods N. E. Colo Cilley3 with the same number from Moses
Creek to go east & meet them—about 9 oClock a man & Boy
killed & one wounded near Fort Miller by two lurking Fellows who contended
about the Scalp of the Boy; the man not Scalpd; 11 oClock a small
party yt went out back of Head qrs about ¾ of mile were
fired upon by Indians one Corp1. killed, private wounded—about the same time an
Indian fired upon a Centry N. E. from Genl. Nixon Brigade; wounded him in the
Neck— a Small Scout 20 came in, which met with a party of Indians supposed 70,
fired & killed one & ran—about 12 oClock alarmed by an
Express from Fort Miller that they were attacked by a number of Enemy but
proved—one of our Spies came in who says the Enemy had almost cleared the road
from Fort Ann which we had blocked up—by one of our men who deserted from the
Enemy informs that they have 7500 encamped at Skeene who are to come forwd
as soon as possible—our number now about 4000—
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3 Joseph Cilley, of
Nottingham, N. H., afterward General, commanded the first N. H. Regiment. He
was an active officer who distinguished himself at Bemis Heights, was at Stony
Point, Monmouth, and in Sullivan's expedition against the Indians, serving
through the war.
SOURCE: Amos Perry, The Town Records of Rhode Island, Publications
of the Rhode Island Historical Society, New Series, Vol. 7 (1899), pp. 123-4
