Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-01-03

! tuai the Indians In such night would have
found means to have passed between them
placed in the situation that we were, there
| is no other mode of avoiding a surprise, than
| by chain of centinels so close together that
All enemy cannot pass between without dis
eovery, and have the army in such readiness
that they can get to their alarm post at mo-
ment's s. warning.
I Our troops could not have been better pre-
pared than they were, unless they had been
| kept under arms the whole night, as they lay
with their accoutrements on, and their arms
by their sides, and the moment they were up
they were at their posts-If the centinels and
the guard had done their duty, even the troops
on the left flank would have been prepared to
receive the Indians.
! have the honor to enclose you a correct
return of our killed and wounded. The wound
cd suffered very much before their arrival
here, but they are now comfortably fixed, and
every attention has been and shall continue to
be paid to Them DR.. Foster is not only pos
sessed of great professional merit, but 10 more,
ever a man of feeling and honor.
am convinced, sir, that the indians lost
many more men than we dfd-thay left from
SO to 40 on the field They were seen to take
| off not only the wounded but the dead. An
Indian that was killed and scalped in the be-
! ginning of the action by one of our men, was
| found irr a house in the town; several others
were also found in the houses, and many
graves which were fresh dug-one Of them
was opened and found to contain three dead
bodies
Our infantry used principally cartridges
containing twelve buck shot, which were adj
neirably calculated for night action.
! | have before inform ed you, sir, that Gel.
| Miller was prevented by illness from going on
the expedition: he renGeted essential service
! in the command of Fort Harrison he is an
officer of great merit.
| There are so many circumstances which it
is important for you to know, respecting the
| situation of this country, that have thought
! IT best 10 coRsmit this despatch to my ABIDE
! camp Maj or Taylor, who will have the honor
OF delivering it to you, and who will be able
to give YOU more satisfaction than could do
by writing. DIa jor Taylor (who is one of
our supreme Judges is man of integrity
! and honor, and YOU may rely upon any stats
ments he may make.
With the highest respect, have the honor
to be, Sir your humble servant,
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
r. S. Not man of ours was taken prisoner.
and of three scalps which were taken, two Of
them were recovered
The Hon. w Eastis, Secretary at Var.
# General return ofthe killed and soound
edof the army under the command Of
His E1cefency William Henry Harrison,
Governor and Commander an Chief of
the Indiana Territory, in the action soith
che Indians. near Prophets Torn. No
uember Z, 1911.
KiAed-One Abide Camp, one Captain, two Sub
alterns, one Sergeant two Corporals, thirty pri-
Yates.
Wounded, since deod-Onc Major, two Captains,
twenty two privstes
Wouuded-Two Lieut. Colonels one Adiutant.
one Surgeons Mate, two Captains, three Subaterns,
nine Searieants, five Corporals, one Musician, one
hundred and two Privates
Total of killed and wounded-l83
Nance Of Officers killed ana 'uounded as Der General
Return
Geutrai STAFF
Krlrr,-- Colonel Abraham Owens, aid-de.c camp to
the commander in chief
Field and STAFF
Won,aed-I.ieut Col. Joseph Barthoome VS. com.
mandmg Indiana ndlitia nG,ntry Lieut. Col. Luke
Decker, OF do Maj. Jos. H. Daveiss since dead,
commanding squadron Of dragons Doct Edward
Soul, of the Indiana militia Adtant lanes Hunter
of mounted rihemen.
y. S hfaatr2, iHcsd;hg The late Capt Yhiney's rife
compGay
Wounied-Capt. w. c. Baen, acting major, since
dead Lieut. George P. Peters; Lieut. George
Cooling Ensign Henry Burchstead.
Colonel Decter's detachment If Indiana ,n.lit;a.
Woundca-Captan JACOBS Warrick, since dead.
Mcjsr Rednan's detachment If Indiana ,n,iit;a.
HSnndea-Capt. John Norris.
Major Wells defachmenf Of naOaated RiGs,ner.
WoHnded-Captan Frederick Geiger
CAPTAIN Sbencers com bany ,nchi;ng I;ey,sno,, 2s
detachment Of mounted Etaene4
KiRei-Captain SPier Spencer; First Lieutenant
Richard McMahan Lieutenant Thomas Berry
NATHL F. ADAMS,
Adjutant of the Array.