The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-29

1.-The yen, and attacked our troops, but were
net With hrMness, and driven back The
first Iiue of our troops then attacked the
batteries. Carried them and spiked the can
sfoS. the enemy making but slight resist
.ncc'; hut the second line. instead of sup
porting the first, fell con siderable distance
m their left. and, as vel! AS the third l,ie,
we're a,nosed by the Indians, aud dra wn into
The woods. Meanwhile, some boats were
seen by those OF our men who we're on the
beach. coming up the river. and surprising
them to he reinforcemsnts SAINT by General
Harrison TO their assistance, they received
them with " Hux for Harrison 20 and did
sst perceive that they were British TROOPS
,dl they were landed, and began to fire on
hem. The Indians, nv this time, having
been considerably reinforced, BEGAN to ,har-
rass oar troops, who soon perceived the dan
ger oft''eir situation. and commenced their
retr~at towards the place where they were
irst for~ed. tketIntiaifs following close at
their heels. and killing or taking those who
Jagged Behind. as we'll as the wounded. 1t
appears that the retreat Was made IN Con-
siderable confusion, the troops bein :; csca.-
tered in different directions wneh thsord er
was given. Upon, the arrival OF ur'troop,
at the place where they were frs formed.
hey fonp3 the ground occupied by the Bri
fish who. we're arrayed in two lines, in an
angular farm. The British being concealed
by the.thick foliage. were not erceived by
our trccps until they had reached the md
die of the angle, when the enemy advanced
upon then, with fixed bay0nets. = Ending
it Impossible to make good their retire ae. or
escspe the fury.of the Indians, who were
harrassing their rear, our little band surreu-
dered tn the british who formed a circi-
round them in order TO protect them against
the vengeance of the savages, who were
Highly eyasperated on account Of the loss
shey had sustained. sOur informant further
states, that after the surrender, several Iof
our men werc'murdered, and great mum
her wounded By the Indians, notwithstand-
ing the British did all. in their power to pre-
vent them. Among thuse thus ,barbarouSly
murdered, We are snrry TO mention Captain
LEWIS, very meritorious officer, and bro
Their to the gallant Colonel LEWIS. who. so
eminently distinguished himself in the aac
ton of the 18th january. One of the bar
barians hearing map'belong;ng TO Captain
Lsw1s's company. address the latter with
theaPpellation of Z" CAPTAIN Lewis Z" inn
media;ely exclaimed. fila Col. LEWIS
come gain 20, and drawing pistol from
his bosom, instantly shot that valuable Off
GER through the head. The Indians were
very numerous, and the British appeared
TO possess little or no control over them, If
we except Colonel ELLIOTT; under whose
immediate directions they appearcdtn be !;
and they killed two British soldiers for at
tempting to prevent.tkem from numbering
our men af,er the surrender There were
TWO tribes Of Indians, one Of which were
painted red. and the ether black; the lat
ter treated our troops with the greatest bar,
barity, wsntoniy numbering. manning and
stripping them, and shelving their hatred
by every act OF malevolcnCe in their power;
the former. on the contrary, treated t!,am
with kindness and humanity. Our troop.
behaved well on this occasion and our loss
both during aud after the action, does not
exceed $50 killed and missing and abnct
20 wounded. Among the officers killed.
We are sorry ito anneuece Colorel D@dlry
Captains Le7'is, Morrison. and frz,ine. ard
Ensign Doofey; asd among the wound d
Major Shelby, Captain Morris. Lieut. I'm
dersvood. AID Lieut.. HaWihqn, (of the ONO
troops) We understand that The loss of
the British is a. great, ifnos sressor, tilau
ours.