Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-12-09
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Nrw.YO2K, nov. so.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

Ten VIM III ltArlivhs m ltttSr u
Gov Scott, dared {" Camp Rsftedle O.
lniroifr. on the WAbslh, Oh a5Jh, I8IT,
.onfrrves, The fMt which have {
reS,ed here, ia now complete las IL Il
defence wait far piovihons, which ex
peer tomorrow or the NJ q day, when
fhsll immediately commence my march
without waiting for The troops which art
in the rsar. / am determined TO dIfperis
the prophets bandtti before ! return, OF
give hin, the change OF acquiring as much
fame As warrior, as he now has faint
His own proper force, does uot at this
time, exceed 4so. but ia bis rear there are
many villages of Potawatameis, mott of
whom with well to his cauie. believe
they will not join him, but ihould they
10 il, and give MS battle, have no fear OF
the iaue. Ny FINAL army, when joined
BY the mounted riflemen in the rear viii
he tormidabie-it will not then exceed $50
sfectvcs, but have great confidence IN
them, and the relative proposition OF the
feveral fpecies of troops is iuch as ! could
with it."
BATTLE.
A letter from gentlemen in Louifville,
dated November I6, to the Hon Mr. Ormi-
". At Warrington, ftatcs, That an action
took place between the troops under Gov
Harrfon, and the Indians under the Pro.
phet, on the 9TH Nov. Among the killed.
were Colonies Davies, Owen and White J;
Captains Spencer aud both his fubalterns,
Barry and Baine. There were abont no
whites killed & wounded, & as many In
dams. The Indians commenced the at
tack in fight of the Prophets town and
Killed all the guards with their arrows, hav-
ing furprifed the camp unexpectedly.
Three Indians attacked Col. Geiger in
his tent, one he killed, and drove off the
other two, but was fhot through his atm.
Gov. Harrifon was fhot through his hat,
and tightly wounded in Lis head. Thorn
as Randolph was killed, and Judge Tay-
lor's horfe was ihot under him. Major
FLOYD in his fhirt-tail, fought like C9lar.
The greateft laughter was at the point OF
the hayonet and edge of the tomahawk. -
A letter from Hunter to capt Clark, lays
be is tightly wounded, and that James
Summerville and Stephen Mars are among
the killed. The Indians got all the beef
and mott Of their horfss, and about 5000
bulhtls of corn. The Americans were
victorious and next day, burnt the Proph-
cts town. In addition to the above, lays
tbs Alexandria paper, another letter Rates,
that Gov Harrifon had an interview with
the Prophet on the 7th November, and IT
had been agreed between them TO no'd
a Council on the next day-that a negro
had defefted frou,e,e American army and
went over TO the Indians, and told them
the intended Council was only meant as
decoy to the Indians, whom It was the IN
tention of the whites TO maiidcre when
gathered together, & the American troops
only confifled of about two hundred.
Extyaa Of letter from an officer q f5e
army 9TH u. S. dated, Camp near
PROPHETS toqun, NOU. 8
Our force had advanced within lew
miles Of this place, on the 9th, when Tome
Chiefs appeared with propofals for peace,
They however, had hottie appearance, and
we 1ould have attacked, but for the lateneE
Cf the hour.
"On the morning of the 9TH, before breas
Of day, they a1aiied Us mof furiouiiy, break,
mp in upon tho left of our encamPment, ane
hutchercd fevtral Of our men IN their tents
The u. States troops rallied, and charged
with much fuccefs. IL being dark the ca~ai
nv could nor be ufeful, and almoh the whole
duty was effected by the bayonet. The con
ref lated one hour and three quarters Al
though We completely defeated the iavages
many brave men fell 10 the action. The to
tai wounded and killed on our hde IS I25--
OF thefc were killed Col. Owens OF kentucky
a volunteer. and aid to Gov Harriion Maj
Davis, commanding the cavalry; Maj White
and captains Spencer and HarwIch, Of tht
militia riflemen; and Capt Spencers Lieut.
OF tho wounded arc, Capt Balm, very bad
~, by the tomahawk; Lieut. Geo p Peters
iho: through the thigh 1t Geo Gooding,
Thor in the neck 1t Burchitead, ihot thro
the leg all Of the 4th United States Rec
Col Bartholomew was fhot through the arm
and there arc fome other officers among til
wounded, whom do not know.
Forty-fivc Indians were found dead O.
the field and no doubt many were carried Of
according 10 the Indian practice. "A Chic
of the Patawatimas is now prifoner. Their
can be no doubt we made great daughter a
mong them.
YeRrrday was employed in taking car
eli our wounded, ADD burying the dead An
This day We ihouid have tracked the fava
ees in our turn in their town but il wa
TAFT night abandoned, in the greatea confu
hon, and the buildings are now in fame:
They carried OFF 500 bufheIs of corn, which
cur horles want very much. UPw@ds Of s.
Englfh rifles were found on the field, fom
.r L - -
commence our march hack to Vincennes.
Another letter ablcrves, that Lieu
Gooding, Peters and Burchflead's wound
are ferrous, but nor dangerous"
G4 a2n-
Great Lamentations are cnmmiiiin.