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and encamped in two lines, and they had two rows of logs on 

 fire. When the militia crossed the creek in front of the regu- 

 lars a few Indians appeared, but they precipitately fled, on 

 the approach of the militia. At this place, St. Clair intended 

 to have thrown up a breast work, as soon as Hamtramack 

 returned, with the baggage, while the main body of the army 

 pressed forward to the Indian towns on the Maumee, leaving 

 the baggage here, under Hamtramack's care. This he said, 

 afterwards, was his then intention. About half an hour after 

 daylight, immediately after the militia were dismissed from 

 parade and roll call, they were attacked by the enemy, with 

 the utmost fury. The militia fled, in an instant, and came 

 running into the regulars' camp, and spread terror and confu- 

 sion where they ran. These flying militia, rushed quite 

 through Butler's line, and were hardly stopped by the second 

 line of regulars. The officers exerted themselves, to the ut- 

 most, to restore order, which though, was not entirely done. 

 The Indians pressed close upon the very heels of the flying 

 militia, and instantly engaged Butler's command, with great 

 intrepidity and fury. The action forthwith became warm, and 

 the enemy passing round the first line within fifteen minutes 

 after the first attack, the whole army was surrounded bv the 

 Indians. The artillery was posted in the centre of each wing 

 which the enemy attacked with the greatest violence, mow- 

 ing down the artillerists, in great numbers. The enemy fired 

 from the ground, and from every tree around, and were only 

 seen when flying from covert to covert. At length, the ene- 

 my boldly marched up to the very mouths of the cannon, and 

 fought with the daring courage of men, whose trade is war, 

 and who are impelled to vigorous exertions by all the motives 

 which operate on the savage mind. It was soon perceived 

 that while our soldiers were falling every moment before the 

 bullets of the enemy, yet, hidden, as that enemy was, little 

 impression was made on the Indians. It was then resolved, 

 that Lieutenant Colonel Darke, should charge the enemy with 

 the bayonet, at the head of the second line, which he com- 

 manded. This charge was made, by nearly all that line, 



