364 The Winning of the West 



covered a party of Indians. As I expect you will 

 hear something of our battle before you get this, I 

 have here stated the affair nearly to you: 



For the satisfaction of the people in your parts in 

 this they have a true state of the memorable battle 

 fought at the mouth of the Great Canaway on the 

 loth, instant. Monday morning about half an hour 

 before sunrise, two of Capt. Russells company dis- 

 covered a large party of Indians about a mile from 

 camp, one of which men was killed, the other made 

 his escape & brought in his intelligence. In two or 

 three minutes after, two of Capt. Shelby's Com- 

 pany came in & confirmed the account, Col. An- 

 drew Lewis being informed thereof immediately or- 

 dered Col. Charles Lewis to take the command of 

 150 men from Augusta and with him went Capt. 

 Dickison, Capt. Harrison, Capt. Wilson, Capt. John 

 Lewis, from Augusta and Capt. Sockridge which 

 made the first division. Col. Fleming was also or- 

 dered to take the command of one hundred and fifty 

 more, consisting of Battertout, Fincastle & Bedford 

 troops, viz., Capt. Buford of Bedford, Capt. Lewis 

 of Battertout, Capt. Shelby & Capt. Russell of Fin- 

 castle which made the second division. Col. Lewis 

 marched with his division to the right some distance 

 from the Ohio. Col. Fleming with his division up 

 the bank of the Ohio to the left. Col. Lewis' di- 

 vision had not marched little more than a quarter 

 of a mile from camp when about sunrise, an attack 

 was made on the front of his division in a most vig- 

 orous manner by the united tribes Indians, Shaw- 



