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3 stories matching attack

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  1. The Ghost Rumors of Indian Conflict

    Territorial officials mobilize as panic spreads across Puget Sound following unsubstantiated reports of violence.

    Jun 10, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  2. Violence on the Sound: Northern Raids at Bellingham Bay

    Settlers at Bellingham Bay describe a harrowing series of robberies and murders, fueling fear that northern tribes intended to systematically attack frontier settlements.

    Jun 24, 1854Pioneer and DemocratBellingham, Whatcom CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  3. The Tragedy of the Snohomish Incident

    A search for a missing engineer turns violent, sparking immediate panic and military response in early Olympia.

    Mar 11, 1854Pioneer and DemocratOlympia, Thurston CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

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