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The Indians left one hundred and fifty dead, on the battle 

 ground. Harrison's loss, was about fifty, in all ; seventeen of 

 these were Kentuckians, and Ohio lost the remainder. Among 

 the dead, was Colonel Whitely, an officer of the revolution, but 

 now serving as a volunteer common soldier. 



Hull's artillery was recaptured, which had originally been 

 taken from the British with Burgoyne, at Saratoga. 



Proctor was pursued afcer the battle but he out-ran his ene- 

 mies, and escaped, as we have already stated. 



The numbers of the two armies were about equal, but from 

 their position, the enemy had all the advantage. It is not a 

 very uncommon thing for this signal and brilliant victory to be 

 misrepresented, as having been achieved by superior numbers! 

 It was not so, the British had the greatest number of troops in 

 the battle. Harrison marched from Detroit, with about thirty- 

 five hundred men, but, he had left, on the way, or held in 

 reserve, one thousand men, so that, but twenty-five hundred 

 only, were in the battle. Proctor had with him, one thousand 

 regulars, and Tecumseh had under him, twenty-five hundred In- 

 dians, who were most brave, and efficient warriors. The truth 

 is, certain presons, feel unwilling to admit any fact, which does 

 the western people justice. Having deserved none themselves, 

 they feel unwilling to award praise to others. 



Give us, Harrison's, Perry's and Jackson's victories, achiev- 

 ed by western people, and what was done, on the Niagara fron- 

 tier, by western officers and western soldiers; and those who 

 were so scrupulous about passing boundary lines, where there 

 was any danger in crossing them, may claim all they ever did, 

 in that war. But, for eastern writers of history, to misrepre- 

 sent, as they too often do, every thing western, merely, because 

 the West deserves so much commendation, and the East so lit- 

 tle, will answer the authors no good purpose. 



The West can write about battles, as well as fight them, and 

 inasmuch, as we are all one people, and as it is our interest, as 

 well as our duty, to cultivate harmony and good will between all 

 portions of our Union, we have suggested what we have, above, 

 especially to such, as send their books, into the West for sale. 



