sixty-four, killed--besides, a number wounded. Such were the reports from their towns, afterwards; and that they massacred four of their prisoners, to make the loss equal. The equal loss is doubted.

Greatly did the country feel, and deplore, the loss of Colonels, Todd, and Trigg; who although they had not acquired the reputation of great Indian warriors, were men of intelligence, of personal worth, and of public usefulness. They were particularly qualified to counsel, enlighten, and guide, the people in their private, and civil concerns; while the suavity of their manners, and the urbanity of their minds, rendered them easy of access; and always ready to assist those who wanted their information, or advice. Their deaths were a real public calamity, of more than common measure.

In this action, the gallant Harland fell; nor was there, an officer, more brave, or one more beloved, in the field.

Colonel Boone, here lost his second son, and very narrowly escaped with his own life. To him, the incidents of the day, must have been extremely distressing, and more than commonly vexatious. On the point, in the morning, of persuading his superiors, and others, to a course of proceeding, which, if it had been adopted, would in all human probability have averted, the fate of the day; or might have turned its disasters on the enemy in the evening, he is exhausted with fatigue,' and anxiety; lamenting the death of a favourite son--looking on his country humbled by defeat; and knowing not the extent of its consequences. He was convinced the enemy was numerous—— he apprehended they had taken no prisoners, and if so, there was reason to expect they would return upon the settlements, in some quarter--and he knew, they were crafty, as enterprising-and brave, as they were savage. Great indeed, was the consternation on the north side of the Kentucky river.

In the midst of these disastrous events, and gloomy reflections, there was yet one consolation; the party with Colonel. Logan, was considerable-in full march--and unbroken, as undismayed. The van of Logan's command, had passed Bryant's station, on its way to the Blue Licks, when it was met

by the fugitives from the field of recent battle; it then returned to Bryant's--where the colonel, halted, on receipt of the intelligence, until the rear came up--which was one day—and then, late in the evening, resumed his march, which was continued the greater part of the night-and again, at sunrise, next morning, for the licks-to engage the enemy if there, and if not, to bury the dead. About noon, the battle ground was approached, and the dead bodies seen strewed along the field. Some were mangled by savages--some by vultures--some by wild beasts; they were swollen, and rendered quite yellow, by the scorching rays of the sun, upon their naked skins. Each man who had lost a particular friend, or relative, sought for him, that if found, he might receive the solemn rites of burial; if not found, that the hope of his being a prisoner, and that he would return at some future day, might be indulged, to cheer the melancholy impression of the scene. But even this imperfect consolation was denied; for none knew the remains of his friend, when found--so much were the visages of the dead, disfigured. No Indian carcass was seen: nor was it known how the enemy had disposed of their killed--for no grave appeared; nor many trails of blood.

The party with Logan, having performed the last solemn duties of the field, and no fresh sign of the Indians being seen, it was marched back to Bryant's, and dismissed, to the number of four hundred and fifty men. A force, which it is believed, under the direction of Logan, had it come up before the battle, or been waited for by Colonel Todd, and his party, would have certainly been successful.

Such, on the one hand, is the effect of inconsiderate rashness; such, on the other, the ascendency of prudence, over the affairs of men. In nothing, is this observation, so often in substance made, more frequently illustrated, than in war, and battle. What indeed! is fate, but the work of men's own hands, hanging on means of their own choosing?

The Indian army, consisting, as has been observed, of detachments from different nations, determined after so great a victory, to return home with the scalps. Those from the north,

being the greater portion, gave no farther molestation; but the western bands, taking their route through the settlements in Jefferson county, could not forego the temptation which was offered them of increasing their number of scalps, and prisoners. Their sign was however, seen, before they struck the intended blow. Intelligence of which, being promptly conveyed to Col. Floyd, he forthwith ordered out a party of militia, to scour the country on Salt river, where the savages were suspected to be lurking. Some of this party were from Kincheloe's station, consisting of six or seven families, on Simpson's creek. In their absence, no accident occurred; but on the first of September, the party, finding no Indians, dispersed, and those belonging to Kincheloe's, returned home in the evening. Thinking all well, and being much fatigued, they resigned themselves, and families, to sleep-when, in the night, the enemy fell upon the place by surprise; and were in the houses, before the people of them were awake. Thus circumstanced, they killed several persons, men, women, or children—and were proceeding to destroy, or capture the rest, when the darkness of the night, favoured the escape of a few.

Among them was Mrs. Davis, whose husband was killedand another woman, who fled to the woods-where they were fortunately joined by a lad, by the name of Ash, who conducted them to Coxe's station.

William Harrison, after placing his wife, and a young woman, of the family, under the floor of the cabin, escaped; as they did, after the Indians had retired; and he returned, to liberate them.

Thompson Randolph, stood his ground for awhile, and defended his wife and children, like a hero. He killed several Indians-soon however, his wife, with an infant in her arms, were both murdered by his side-his remaining child, he put into the cabin loft, then mounted himself, and escaped with it, through the roof. When he alighted on the ground, he was assailed by two of the savages, whom he had just forced out of the house-one of these he stabbed, the other he struck with his empty gun-they both left him, and he, dragging the child

after him, secured his retreat, and the safety of both. This representation of facts, obtained full credit in the neighbourhood, and with his acquaintances. A signal instance of manly perseverance.

Several women, and children, were cruelly put to death after they were made prisoners, and on the route to the towns. But the details of such savage barbarity, are omitted; in order to attend to the case of Mrs. Bland, who was not killed; probably because, she was not a prisoner, after the second day— when she escaped in the bushes-totally unacquainted with the country around her, and destitute of any guide.

For eighteen successive days, she rambled through the woods,, without secing a human face; subsisting upon sour grapes, and green walnuts; until she became a mere walking skeleton, without clothes; when she was accidentally found, and taken to Lynn's station. Where kind attention, and cautious nursing, restored her to life, and her friends.

The situation of Mrs. Polke, another prisoner, with four children, was almost as pitiable, as that of Mrs. Bland; she was far advanced in a state of pregnancy, and compelled to walk, until she became nearly incapable of motion. She was then threatened with death, and the tomahawk brandished over her head by one Indian; when another, who saw it, begged her life-took her under his care-mounted her on a horse, with two of her children-and conducted her safe to Detroit; where those went, who had prisoners, or scalps, to dispose of to purchasers. She was of course purchased, as she was there given up to British authority-well treated-and enabled to write to her husband, who was not at home, when she was taken, though a resident of the station. Relying on the letter, which he received after some time, as a passport from the British, and incurring the risk of danger from Indians, he went for his wife, obtained her-and brought her, and five children, safe to Kentucky. After the peace of next year, the other prisoners, were also liberated, and came home.

That the British, authorized the buying of prisoners, and scalps, during the war, is most certain. The first, was a plain

dictate of humanity-if as it is believed, they gave at least twice as much for a prisoner, as for a scalp. Many lives were no doubt saved, by the love of gain. While their paying for. scalps, at all, is imputable to political considerations alone. And however revolting to the feelings, is no more censurable than encouraging, or employing the Indians in war, by any other means. It was not the British, who learned the savage, to scalp his dead enemy: Nor would he refrain, if he was not pard. It is the war, and the employment of savages, if any thing, that is censurable. The enormities of an unjust war could therefore, but be aggravated, by recourse to such allies, whom no civilized nation should employ, but to restrain, and humanize in their warfare.

The country, was at the time, much agitated by its apprehensions of the future, no less than by reflections on the past. It may be said, that it united with the widows and orphans, to deplore their common loss; and to mourn over the public calamities of this year; the most heavy and appalling yet known in Kentucky.

General Clark, then resident at the falls of Ohio, impressed with the liveliest feelings of sympathy for the distress of the sufferers and convinced of the necessity of rousing the country from its anguish and despondence, proposed an expedition against the Indians, and invited the superior officers to meet him in council. This invitation was complied with, and the means of calling out the men, and of furnishing them, concerted. A draft was to take place, where there was a deficiency of volunteers. And impressments of horses, and other supplies, might be resorted to, where voluntary contributions failed. Much reliance was nevertheless had, on the patriotism, and personal exertions of the people generally. Nor was this confidence of the officers, in the least disappointed. The intended. expedition being announced, and the adopted regulations proclaimed, with a call for assistance-soon was seen, the utmost activity of preparation. Both officers, and men volunteered; and beeves, packhorses, and other supplies, offered, by those who could not leave their home. But in every case where