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OSL MUNGER TO MEIGS

Montgomery County May 14th 1812

Sir --

In Conformity to your Orders of the 7th Instant, I have ben at Green- vill, and have Examined into the Circumstances of the affair of killing two Indians, near that Place and find by Legal testimony, that those Indians were discovered by Captain Fish, the Evening before they were killed, he informed Major Wolverton and his party of the discovery. the next morning the Major, with ten men, went in pursuit of the Indians, and found them at their Camp, as soon as the Indians Discovered Wolvertons party, they ran, and were fired upon by the Majors party. when two were killed, and one wounded two Squaws and one Child taken Prisoners. -- I understood by the witness, that there w as no Order Given to fire, at the time the Indians were killed, but had Previous Orders, not to hurt any Squaws or Children. -- I likewise understood that the party with iiajr. Wolverston had just before seen the Mangled Corps of one of their fellow Citizens, who had fallen an Innocent victim to Savage Barbarrity, with out the least insult or Provocation, which Exaspirated the Men to such A degree, that it was very difficulty to Control them. -- I was informed by Mr. Conner A trader At Fort Recovery, that the party of Indians which were killed, was at his house Several days, and Appeared to be friendly. they said they were going to buy whiskey, they had A number of Horses. And A considerable Quantity of furr Skins, they had one handsome bridle with plated bitt, and one of their guns was Stamped with London on the barrel. whether they were friends or foes we Cannot tell but it is supposed they are of the Pottowattomie Nation. -- we found on our arival at Greenvill five other Indians, who were in the Possession of our party. they appeared to be friendly and were there for fear that some party of men might Come across them, and kill them. these are of the Shawnoes Nation. -when I left Greenvill I though[t) it advisable to bring them all on with us, togeather with all their Property, which I sent on to Mr. Johnston, Indian Agent to dispose of Agreable to your directions. --

I would further state to your Excellency the Alarming Situation of the Settlements in the rout we went. we found nearly all the Inhabitents Above Stillwater, had Evacuated their hourses and farms. and removed back, we understood that if there could be A sufficient Number of Men sent on the frontiers immediately, so that they could have time to Plant Corn, they would return to their Places again. -

I believe there is A Probibility of the Indians making an attact shortly. Mr. Conner told me that he had ben advised by Friendly Indians to remove from his place or he would be killed for the Prophets party had determined to fall on the white peoples as soon as the leaves put out and their horses got in A little better order, he said that there was A number of Indians at different times, who related the same story, he has therefore removed from that Place and was at Greenvill, Every thing looks like war with those Indians, although I believe some are determined not to act on Either side. --

If your Excellency should think proper to send out A detachment of Men to those parts, to be stationed at such places as you may think pro- per to direct, under the Command of some vigilant Officer. --

I would beg leave to recommend Col. Jerome Halt, to be A man very suitable for that Command, he being an active officer, and thoroughly