History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

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liad retreated. During the same month one man was killed
at Bernardston, and another at Colrain. Scouting detachments
made up from the upper Hampshire towns and from
the garrisons, were continually patrolling the country and
the movements of the enemy were closely observed.
other Casualties. Later ill tlic year a soldier was slain near
Northiield, a man captured at Hinsdale, and
Fort Bridgman, in Vermont, which had been deserted, was
burned! A company of twelve men, descending Connecticut
River from Charlestown, was attacked ; two were
killed one wounded and another made prisoner.
Eiisha Clark Killed No Indians appeared in this vicinity till
in Southampton, j^te iu August, whcu EHsha Clark, living
in the extreme northwestern part of the
town of Southampton, was killed by them. While he was
threshing grain in his barn, at an early hour in the morning
of the 27^'', sixteen Indians crept stealthily up, shot and
scalped him, leaving his body, which had been penetrated
by seven bullets, carefully covered with straw. The enemy
immediately fled, wantonly destroying as they went such
cattle and other stock as came in their way. They encamped
the next night near the house formerly owned l)y
Noah Strong in Westhampton, where they left standing
sixteen poles, which were supposed to indicate the strength
of the party. A company of thirty-six men under Lieut.
Eldad Taylor of Westfield, started in pursuit. The men
were all from Westfield, with the exception of Haines
Kingsley, who was a native of Northampton. These sol-
diers were paid for thirty-seven days' service, but thej' did
not succeed in overtaking the enemJ^
St. Bieiu Wounded In Octobcr, a scouting party of three perand
Exchanged.
goj^g^ ridiiig froiu Fort Dummer to Northfield,
fell in with and wounded the commander
of a detachment of French and Indians. This
party consisted of forty savages, who started from Canada
in September. They had just gone forward to slaughter
cattle, and their leader remained behind in charge of their
packs. The cadet in command of this force was Pierre Raim-