388 The Winning of the West 



was a Council Called to which I aftar I beleive they 

 had agreed what was to be done was called it was 

 Concluded to march of & Recommence the Retreat 

 at 10 oclock which was begun I think an hour before 

 that time more than 300 wounded and Tired in our 

 Rear the Govenor assured me that he expected pro- 

 vition on every hour I at first Concluded to stay with 

 my Son who was very dangerously and I expected 

 Mortaly wounded but after Geting Several officers 

 dressed and as well provided for as possible and 

 Seing the Influance Hamtramck had with the Genl 

 about twelve oclock I got a horse and followed the 

 army as I thought from apearences that Major Ham- 

 tramck had Influance anough to pervent the Garison 

 from being Supplied with the provition Coming on 

 by Keeping the first Regt as a guard for himself. 

 I Rode alone about ten Miles from twelve oclock at 

 night until I overtook the Regiment and the Genl 

 I still kept on until I met the pack horses about day- 

 light Much alarmed at having heard Something of 

 the defeat, the Horse master Could Not prevail on 

 the drivers to Go on with him until I assured then 

 -I would Go back with them Lame as I was I or- 

 dered the horses to be loaded immediately and I 

 Returned as fast as I could to hault the first Regi- 

 ment as a guard, and when I met them told them to 

 halt and make fires to Cook immediately as I made 

 Sure they would be sent back with the provitions, 

 but when I met the Govenor and Major Hamtramck 

 I prevailed with Genl St. Clair to order 60 men 

 back only which was all I could possibly get and 



