The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-01-15
Vol.IV.

river, into the prairie, they were al
tackled by the enemy, who were con
cealsd in the grass and woods. NJ
doubt now existing but that a genera
engagement was about 10 take place
Clarke ordered Col. Logan, with abou'
four hundred men, TO continue up The
east side Of the river, and cross above
the town, NOT being aware that il ex
tended so far as it did. The design o
the movement was to prevent the In,
dams from escaping, by hemming them
in between the two divisions Of the ar
my but the effect was, that the battle
which ensued, was fought entirely BY
the division under Clarke's command,
and was over before Logan's detach
ment reached their destination; who
therefore did not see an enemy or fire
a gun. Al the same time that Logan
was despatched up the river, another
division. under Colonies Floyd, Lynn
and Harrod, was ordered, after cross
ing the river, to encompass the town
on the west side, while Gen. Clarke
and Colonel Slaughter, with the ar,il-
lery, were to march directly towards
the place. In executing their orders,
Floyd and his party found it necessary
to cross the prairie 10 the woodland
which was about two hundred yards
from The river, to avoid the fire OF the
enemy concealed in the weeds. The
indians, upon this e%ndeavored to turn
their left, and their design having been
seen by Floyd and Linn was answer.
cd by a corresponding movement, and
both parties, in the attempt to oulaank
each other, extended The line OF battle
more than a mile from the river. The
engagement, lasted until about five o.
clock, until which time it was warmly
contested when the indians suddenly
gave way and disappeared. The loss
was seventeen killed on the part of the
Kentuckians, aud about an equal mum.
Der on the side Of the enemy. When
the Indians had disappeared, the army
entered the town, where they found
provisions in abundance in the kettles
ready cooked, which the Indians had
left almost untouched, when they went
to attack the army, which arrived n,
town just as they were commence.
their dinner. The day after the
was occupied in destroying the
and vegetables in the neighbour
rood, burning the cabins, and col.
horses; and IN the next day the
lrmy returned to Chilicothe, where
hey encamped for the night. eThey
lad in passing through, in their ad.
'ance, spared M field OF corn for the
lsc oftheir horses on their return.--
This was destroyed on the eleventh.
fler which they continued their march
o the mouth Of Licking, where they
ispersed to their several homes. The
Of this campaign vas Of the W.
lost importance. A defeat oi the ar .
~ would have been most disastrous.
not ruinous to the adventures IN !
lentucky; while on the other hand.
le destruction Of the h~abitaiions and {
orn Of the enemy, gave them so much :
Employment in providing for the sus-
nance Of their families. that they had '
o time TO spare for the purpose DINA. {.
ing tl.eir usual mcursions ncross the q
hio. In fact the Kentuckians wete q
only freed from their molestations
r the residue Of that year, but the 9
ear 1871 passed without injuries be. a
g received Of much consequences, ex. !.
'pt such as were caused BY small ro- q
ng bands Of tho enemy, by whom ?
me individual murders were commit. 7
d as was usual during the continu: =
Ice of the war. The following year. I"
'wever, was distinguished by the y
~ 'mb bsar, and sli importance Of the events 7
hich occurred, n & y
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,rked BY an event which, 10 tho dis. cI
nee ofthe American name ,hsuis, scarce. hi
.evsrIbeen paraHeled in t~rcachery or III