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any breastwork, the men of that corps were seized with a panic and 
began to retire in much disorder. Winchester came up and attempted 
to rally them behind a fence. Two companies of riflemen sallied from 
the village to their support, but were soon borne away in the general 
flight. Lewis and Allen joined Winchester and endeavoured to form 
the fugitives under the shelter of the river bank, callmg upon them 
to incline to the centre and seek refuge in the enclosure. But the 
pursuit was keen, and their words were unheeded. The flight was con- 
tinued across the river and through a narrow farm lane leading past 
Navarre’s house to the main road. Many fell beneath a murderous 
cross fire or were overtaken by fleet footed runners. Others threw 
away their arms and ran frantically along the road. They were headed 
off by mounted Indians and sought concealment in the woods. When 
overtaken, most of these were ruthlessly shot down. The homeless 
Pottowatomies slaked their thirst for revenge and spared few. Fifteen 
men of the 17th United States Infantry, under Lieut. Garrett, threw 
down their arms in a body, but were all killed, except the officer. Of 
that regiment, one hundred and twenty were killed and only sixty 
taken prisoners. The Christianized Wyandots were more merciful. 
Winchester with his son, a lad of sixteen, and Colonel Lewis, after a 
pursuit of nearly three miles, surrendered to Roundhead, who stripped 
the general of his richly laced uniform coat and put it on himself. Among 
the officers slain were Colonel Allen and Captain Simpson, a member 
of Congress. A wounded officer and a few men ran down towards the 
lake and succeeded in concealing themselves until night fell, when 
they made their way back to the encampment at the Miami. Others 
shut themselves up in detached houses or barns, where they were 
surrounded and eventually killed or made prisoners. In storming one 
of these buildings, Lieut-Colonel St. George received four severe wounds 
which rendered him incapable of further active service during the war. 
Meanwhile, the guns in the orchard were gradually advanced 
across the hollow until they were within fifty yards of the palisades, 
without effecting a breach or making much impression. The shells 
from the howitzers had failed to set fire to the snow-covered houses 
against which they were directed. The gunners and their escort, 
clearly silhouetted against the snowy surface of the ground, fell fast 
under the opposing rifle fire. The only sergeant and one private of 
the Royal Artillery were killed; Lieut. Troughton and seven rank and 
file were wounded, Bombardier Kitson, who had behaved so well in 
the last action, dying of his wounds soon after. One seaman was 
killed and three officers and thirteen seamen were wounded. Lieut. 
Rolette received a charge of buckshot in the side, and a musket ball 
spent its force in the folds of a handkerchief he had wound about his 
