I found this on a microfilm of the Williamsburg Virginia Gazette, dated August 17, 1776, The film is located in the Kansas City, MO Central Library. "WILLIAMSBURG, August 17 By an express from Col. Russel of Fincastle, we learn, that on his approaching the Watauga fort with the men under his command, the Indians retired precipitately; however, not without losing one man, and having two wounded, by a party that pursued them. The fort was thus fortunately relieved after a fortnight's close siege, during the greater part of which time our people lived on parched corn. There were supposed to be 500 women and children in this little fort, who fled there for shelter on hearing that the Indians were marching into that part of the country. We lost not a man in this long affair, except four or five who ventured out to drive in some cows; they wre found scalped. The number of Indians concerned in the different ravages lately committed in Fincastle amount to 6 or 700, some say 800; and yet, sudden as their attack was, they murdered in all their butchering parties but [18?] persons, and wounded 6, whilst our men killed in the skirmishes with them 26 on the spot (as many were carried off dead) took one prisoner, and wounded at least as many as they killed. As the Cherokees have been so completely checked in their career, and we understand from fort Pitt that the northern Indians are not disposed to attack us in that quarter, and have only engaged not to suffer us to march through their country against Detroit, we may hope that there is not much to be dreaded from the terrible combinations of Indians we have been threatened with by our enemies." TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: There is an inkspot by the number of persons killed, so while I am sure it is an 8, the first digit somewhat looks like a 1 but I am not certain, it could be a 2 or only a part of the ink spot. Questions: What fort was this and were was it? Does anyone know the names of the non-Indians killed? Best of wishes, Billy