transcribed by Ruth Adams-Battle
Painful Intelligence. - Mrs. Elizabeth
MONTGOMERY,
wife of Lieut. MONTGOMERY and daughter of Griffin
TAYLOR
of Cincinnati, was killed by the Indians, on the 28th of ult. near Fort
Mincanopy, Florida. Mrs. M. was passing from one post to anohter,
under an escort of eleven mounted men, and attended by Lieutenants
HOPSON
and SHERWOOD, when they were attacked by a large body of
Indians,
who, besides the unfortunate lady, killed Lieut. S. and four others of
the party. Mrs. M. was young, had been married but a few months,
and was much beloved in the circle of her friends at Cincinnati.
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