Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-12-10

RANGES of my high esteem and nost profound
consideration.
(signed) L'AMpoUNE,
Commanding the imperial hotilla of the
Army Of England.
From, Louisville fater.
Camt battle Ground,
One mile from the PROPHETS Villages
November sM, 1911.
DEAR SIR,
We were attacked at half past o'clock on
phet's party consisting, as it is supposed, OF
500 warriors. We were not at that early hour
prepared for action, & were lulled into great
or security than usual by promise that was
made by his messengers 70 the Gov. to come
OF send into camp 10 treat of peace. Dismay
and confusion prevailed for some time till the
troops were formed, when desperate action
took place. which lasted for two hours. Just
at day break they were driven from the camp
after sustaining two successive charges. The
loss we have sustained is COZ, iderable not,
however, more than the enemy suffered 1t
consists, am told, of l60 or 70 Killed and
wounded-42 Of whom were killed or have
died Slice the action. The officers who fell
were all militia Que regular officer only is
thought to be dangerously wounded. Colonel
Davies,, Capts. Spencer, Berry and Warwick,
and Lieut.. MSMshan are killed, Col. Owen of
Kentucky is also killed Our acquaintance,
Thomas Randolph and Col. Isaac White, Of
the cavalry arc killed, our worthy and brave
friend, Col Bartholomew, is wounded in the
r L 49, 7 40
was shot under me-another | mounted af-
forwards wounded, and ball passed through,
or cut my grea, coat. Never did men behave
better generally, than both regulars and mill
tia and nothing but their bravery, and the
bravery and military skill Of the commander
in chief, prevented this action from being as
fatal as ST. Clair's. The Old Indian fighters
say that they never have Witnessed one so Sc
we're. The town which was considerable, is
now in flames. | must conclude by subscrb-
ing myself your friend, sc.
WILLIAM TAYLOR.
In addition to the above, we are happy to an
announce the arrival of Maj. Geo r. c. Floyd,
& 4 number of volunteers Of this county, from
whom VIC have collected the following particu-
lars. The troops under Gov. Harrison left
the Prophets town for Vincennes on the 9th,
and arrived without molestation from the enc
my on the evening of the 18th, having put
part of the wounded on board boats, at Fort
Harrison, a number of whom died on their
way down. The regulars were left at Fort
Knox, few miles above Vincennes. That
l79 were killed and wounded, So of whom
were found dead on the battle ground or died
since of their wounds. The Indian woman
that was found in the Prophets town SAYS that
abo2t 1917 were missing. Mr. Wells says he
counted 40 new graves, and "a Indians LAYING
on the ground. The aggregate amount Of
their loss appears to be about 800 In addi.
ton 10 the number of whites stated in our for
mer paper to have been killed in the battle.
the following is list of the killed and wound.
ed of Clark county, Q.T.) No other returns
have been received, but we believe we can
state with certainty, that no more of the troops
from Kentucky were killed than were men.
toned in our first number. Some few were
wounded.
Il list Of the killed and wouuded of CLARK
county, IL IT,
KILIED-Joseph Warnock, Thomas Glen.
denen, William Fislar, William Hutchinson.
Henry Jones and VIM. Kelly
WOUNDED-John Drummond, j. Po.
bertson, Thomas Gibson, Col Bartholomew
and Capt. Norris.
St. Louis, Ut .Mav. l6
Indian decentralization gen. Clark. we
have the following particulars
A few weeks ago Pottowatomie Indian BIZ
the name of White Hair, passed through the
Pottowtomies of Illonis river, with a belt Of
Wampum from the Prophet and has proceed.
ed to the Socks, and is to 60 on to the Sioux
nation. The speech is as follows -" Bro