artillery, and all the stores. Gen ST. CLAIR had about 1200 men, had reason to expect an attack and kept his men under arms all night, drawn up in a square. The attack commenced about dawn of day, on all the lines, but principally on the rear lines, which was composed of the militia. The Indians gave one fire and rushed on tomahawk in hand. The militia gave way to the centre; and before the artillery could be brought into action, the matrosses were all killed and it fell into the hands of the enemy.

It was retaken but was useless for want of men to manage the pieces. The action was continued obstinately until 9 o'clock, when the troops gave way. ST. CLAIR rallied his men, and brought them off in tolerable order, with most of the wounded to Fort Jefferson, 30 miles în the rear of the action. The enemy pursued five miles.

The following is a copy of a return of the officers killed and wounded in the engagement :

KILLED. Major-General, 1 Lieut. Colonel, 4 Majors, 11 Captains, 10 Lieutenants, 9 Ensigns, 1 Surge on.-Total 37.

WOUNDED.-2 Lieut. Colonels, 1 Major, 11 Captains, 6 Lieutenants, 6 Ensigns, 1 Surgeon.-Total 27.

Besides the above, there was about 550 privates killed and many more wounded-few officers of distinction escaped except Gen. ST. CLAIR, who had many narrow escapes, eight balls passed through his clothes. The attack was conducted with astonishing intrepidity on the part of the Indians-in a few moments the General's tent was surrounded however, he was rescued by a party of regular soldiers, who repelled the enemy with fixed bayonets. There was a party of the Chickasaw nation on their way to join Gen. ST. CLAIR, but did

not arrive in season-there was but one fellow only of that nation in the action, who killed and scalped eleven of the enemy with his own hands, and engaging with the twelfth, he fell, greatly lamented by the the Ameri

cans:

Major-General BUTLER was wounded and carried to a convenient place to have his wounds dressed, but an Indian having discovered the place to which he was conweyed, broke through the troops who attended him, and tomahawked and scalped the former before he was kil led by the troops.-[ See Plate.]

Agreeable to the statement of the Indians, they kil led 650 of the American troops, and took seven pieces of cannon-200 oxen and a great number of horses, but no prisoners-and that their loss was only fifty-six warriors killed. They stated that they were 4000 strong, and were commanded by one of the Missasago Indians, who had been in the British service in the late war; that he planned and conducted the attack, which was even contrary to the opinion of a majority of the chiefs-and, that after the Americans began their retreat, he told the Indians they had killed enough, and that it was proper to give over the pursuit, and return and enjoy the booty they had taken-he was six feet in height, abont 45 years of age, of a very sour and morose countenance, and apparently very crafty and subtle his dress was Indian hose and moccasons, a blue petticoat that came half way down his thighs, and European waiscoat and surtout; his head was bound with an Indian cap that hung half way down his back, and almost entirely filled with plain silver broaches to the number of more than two hundred; he had two ear-rings to each ear; the upper part of each was formed of three silver medals about the size of a dollar; the lower part was formed of quarters of dollars, and fell more than 12 inches from his ears;

one from each car over his breast-the other over his back; he had three very large nose jewels of silver that were curiously painted.

The party of friendly Chickasaws, who were on their way to join the American troops arrived at Fort Jeffer son two days after the bloody action.-They were commanded by PIOMINGO, or the Mountain Leader.-On their way they discovered that the troops had been de feated, but saw but one of the enemy, who, mistaking PIOMINGO's party for some of his own comrades, made up to them; he perceived his mistake, but too late to retreat; he was accosted by PIOMINGO, with "Rascal you have been killing white men." He endeavoured to exculpate himself, but PIOMINGO ordered two of his warriors to expand his arms, and a third, an old man (for says PIOMINGO, "none of my young men shall disgrace themselves so much as to kill a wretch like thee") to shoot him through the heart, which was accordingly ex ecuted; they afterwards took off his scalp.

During St. CLAIR'S bloody engagement, Adjutant BURGESS received two wounds, the second of which proved mortal after the receipt of the first, he continued to fight with distinguished gallantry; the second unfortunately stopped his progress: faint with the loss of blood, he fell a woman, who attended him and was particularly attached to him, raised him up, and while supporting him in her arms, received a ball in her breast, which put an immediate end to her existence !

Soon after Ensign WILSON (a much lamented youth) fell, one of the savages attempted to take off his scalp, which Col. DARKE perceiving, hè hastened to the spot, and with his sword stabbed the miscreant through the body.

INDIANS DEFEATED.

A few weeks after the defeat of the troops under Gen. ST. CLAIR, Gen. Scorr despatched from the men under his command two spies to reconnoitre the enemy, who, when they arrived at the distance of a few miles from the fatal spot where the bloody action was fought, they discovered a large party of Indians diverting and enjoying themselves with the plunder they had taken, riding the bullocks, &c. and appeared to be mostly drunk-the men returned and communicated the important information to Gen. SCOTT, who immediately thereupon divided his troops into three divisions, advanced and fell on the enemy by surprise-the contest was short but victorious on the part of the American troops; two hundred of the enemy were killed on the spot, all the cannon and stores in their possession retaken, and the remainder of the savage body put to flight.-Gen. Scorr losing but six men, returned to head quarters in triumph, with most of the cattle, stores, &c.

Gen. SCOTT gave the following affecting account of the appearance of the field on which the bloody action between the American troops, under Gen. ST. CLAIR, and the savages, was fought "The place had a very melancholy appearance-nearly in the space of 550 yards lay 500 skull bones-300 of which were buried by my men while on the ground; from thence for five miles on, and from the roads through the woods, was strewed with skeletons, muskets, &c.

DEFEAT OF MAJOR MMAHON.

On the 29th of July, 1794, Maj. MMAHON marched with 80 riflemen, under the command of Capt. HARTS

KORN, and 50 dragoons under the command of Capt: TAYLOR, for Fort Recovery, as an escort to 300 packhorses loaded with flour for that garrison: on the morning following after they had deposited their loading, and were preparing to set out on their return, they were attacked by an army of 1200 Indians; Capt. HARTSHORN, who had advanced with the riflemen about a quarter of a mile into the woods, immediately took post on a very strong commanding piece of ground near the garrison, and with unparalleled bravery, maintained the unequal fight, till Maj. M'MAHON, who had put himself at the head of the cavalry, was killed, as was Capt. TAYLOR, and Cornet TERRY, and many of the men wounded. The enemy now put their force against Capt. HARTSHORN, and in the moment when they were pushing to cut off his communication with the garrison, Lieut. DARKE, and Ensign DoD, sallied out, at the head of 20 brave fellows, who turned out voluntarily on the occasion, and joined him, after beating the enemy back at the point of the bayonet; at this instant the brave Capt. HARTSHORN received a shot which broke his thigh. Lieut. CRAIG was killed, and Lieut. MARKS taken prisoner. Lieut. DARKE now.ordered a retreat, and in endeavoring to hold the enemy in check, so as to give the men time to save. Capt. HARTSHORN, he received a shot in the groin. The ene my now pressed so hard as to compel the men to leave their captain.

Great numbers of the Indians must have been killed, as they came forward in solid columns, up to the muzzle of the guns. Lieut. MICHAEL, who was with Captain HARTSHORN, but whom he had detached with a few active men to the flank of the enemy, was now missing; and while their companions in the fort were deploring their fate and had given them up as lost, they saw him and Lieut. MARKS rushing through the thick of the enemy