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and perseverance by both parties. The Indians manifested a ferocity uncommon even with them-to their savage fury our troops opposed that cool and deliberate valor which is characteristic of the christian soldier

Capt. Spencer was wounded in the head-he exhorted his men to fight valiantly-he was shot through both thighs, and fell, still continuing to encourage them-he was raised up, and received a ball through his body, which put an immediate end to his existence. Captain Warwick was shot immediately through the body; being taken to the surgery to be dressed, as soon as it was over (being a man of great bodily vigor and still able to walk) he insisted upon going back to head his company, although it was evident that he had but a few hours to live.

There were about 179 of the tropps killed and wounded; it was supposed the enemy were about 700 strong and that they lost about 400 in the engagement. The day proceeding the action the troops set fire to their town" and destroyed every thing valuable, and the morning ensuing struck their tents and commenced their march for Vincennes, where they in safety arrived after a most fatiguing campaign of 55 days, and marching the distance of 320 miles.

The following is a list of the killed and wounded of the army, in the engagement.

Killed-One Aid de-Camp, one Captain, two Subalterns, one Sergeant, two Corporals, thirty privates.

Wounded, since dead-One Major, two Captains, twentytwo privates.

Wounded-Two Lieut. Colonels, one Adjutant, one Surgeon's Mate, two Captains, three Subalterns, nine Serjeants, five Corporals, one Musician, one hundred and wo privates.

Total of killed and wounded-188.

Names of Officers killed and wounded, as per General Retur General Staff.

Killed-Col. Abraham Owens, aid-de-camp to the com mander in chief.

Field and Staff.

Wounded-Lieut. Col. Joseph Bartholemews, commanding Indiana militia infantry; Lt. Col. Luke Decker, of do. Maj. Joseph H. Daviess, since dead, commanding & squadron of dragoons; Doctor Edward Scull, of the Indiania militia; Adjutant James Hunter, of mounted rifle

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United States Infantry, including the late Capt. Whitney's rifle company.

Wounded-Capt. W. C. Bean, acting major, since dead; Lieut. George P. Peters; Lieut. George Gooding; Eng sign Henry Burchstead.

Colonel Decker's detachment of Indiana militia, Wounded-Captain Jacob Warrick, since dead.

Major Redman's detachment of Indiana militia) Wounded-Capt. John Norris.

Major Wells's detachment of mounted riflemen. Wounded-Capt. Frederick Guiger.

Capt. Spencer's company, including Lt. Berry's detachment of mounted riflemen.

Killed-Captain Spier Spencer; First Lieut. Richard McMahan; Lieut. Thomas Berry.

Copy of a letter from Govornor HARRISON to the Hom Secretary of War, a few weeks after the action, dated Vincennes, Dec. 4, 1811.

"SIR-I have the honor to inform you that two prin. cipal Chiefs of the Kickapoos of the Prairie arrived here bearing a flag, on the evening before last. They inform

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ed that they came in consequence of a message from the Chief of that part of the Kickapoos which had joined the Prophet, requiring them to do so, and that the said chief is to be here himself in a day or two. The account which they give of the late confederacy under the Prophet is as follows:

"The Prophet with his Shawanoes is at a small Huron village about twelve miles from his former residence, on this side the Wabash, where also are twelve or fifteen Hurons. The Kickapoos are encamped near the Tippicanon. The Potawatimies have scattered and gone to different villages of that tribe. The Winebagoes had all set out on their return to their own country excepting one chief and nine men who remained at their former village. The latter had attended Tecumseh in his tour to the southward, and had only returned to the Prophet's fown the day before the action.-The Prophet had sent a message to the Kickapoos of the prairie, to request that he might be permitted to retire to their town--this was positively refused, and a warning sent to him not to come there. He then sent to request that four of his men might attend the Kickapoo chief here--this was also refused. These chiefs say on the whole, that all the tribes who lost warriors in the late action, attribute their mis. fortune to the Prophet alone. That they constantly reproach him with their misfortunes, and threaten him with death-that they are all desirous of making their peace with the United States-that the Prophet's followers were fully impressed with a belief, that they could defeat us with ease-that it was their intention to have attacked us at Fort Harrison if we had gone no higherthat the attack made on our centinels at Fort Harrison was intended to shut the door against accommodation→→→→ that the Winebagoes had forty warriors killed in the action, and the Kickapoos eleven and ten wounded-they

have never heard how many Potawatamies and other tribes were killed--that the Potawatomie chief left by me on the battle ground is since dead of his wounds, but that he faithfully delivered my speech to the different tribes and warmly urged them to abandon the. Prophet and submit to my terms."

I cannot say, Sir, how much of the above may be depended on. I believe however, that the statement made by the chief is generally correct, particularly with re gard to the present disposition of the Indians. It is certain that our frontiers have never enjoyed more profound tranquility than at this time. Before the expedition not a fortneight passed over without some vexatious depredation being committed. The Kickapoo chiefs certainly tell an untruth, when they say that there was but eleven of this tribe killed and ten wounded. It is impossible to believe that fewer were wounded than killed. They ac knowledge, however, that the Indians have never sustain ed so severe a defeat since their acquaintance with the white people. I have the honor to be, &c. WM. HENRY HARRISON.

Hon. WM. EUSTIS, Secretary of War."

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