Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-27
1IJisceliaay.
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 ring the din aadsuproar 0tthe heavy cannon. ss.de on lskc and land, there appeared before she commanding officer an unknown Indian .cIad ist the wildest savage costume, covered with apaiaf. aaA armed to tue teeth, who gave information of the approach through sale sw0osln 0n she Sssauas 0f . considerable ibo.iysof tic British, sscodnpanied by aband of Hurons or Cansdia,s, who acted n s:auides md scouts.
 IL V well ipnowa 4kst ,one column of the British army. under cnmmand of General iBrisbSAe, had approached PImlsburgh from ItIle west, along tue Bsckmansown road, to she North of 4he .Ssrs~ac. The American Army was now 'entrenched On the sopil, hank. insiI,e snfle of the river aad ihe Ixkr. 2 at wfh si,ersftrs be seadily vnd.~ssood that s ahe approach of this 4osce would place ihe Anepicsns ia :a position sui!ick4hly rritirxl, 10 any nothing of the .danysrs Q winch Rhvy wesu already eKpoeed. sa
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 '. DoeA any one kaow this person in asked the officer. turning to the bystandets-hul no one knew him.
 q What do you want mo 10 do then Y aaid tie eflces, slil looking upoa Ai,a wist sasrieion. "
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