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very heavy fire on both sides, and extended back of the line to
Col. Trigg, where the enemy was so strong that they rushed up
and broke the right wing at the first fire. Thus the enemy got
in our rear, and we were compelled to retreat with the loss of
seventy-seven of our men and twelve wounded. Afterwards we
were reinforced by Col. Logan, which made our force four hun-
dred and sixty men. We marched again to the battle ground,
but finding the enemy had gone we proceeded to bury the dead.
We found forty three on the ground, and many lay about which
we could not stay to find, hungry and weary as we were, and
somewhat dubious that the enemy might not have gone off quite.
By the sign we thought the Indians had exceeded four hundred;
while the whole of this militia of the county does not amount to
more than one hundred and thirty. From these facts your Ex-
cellency may form an idea of our situation. I know that your
own circumstances are critical, but are we to be wholly forgot-
ten I hope not. I trust about five hundred men may be sent
to our assistance immediately.  If these shall be stationed as
our county lieutenants shall deem necessary, it may be the
means of saving our part of the country; but if they are placed
under the direction of Gen. Clark, they will be of little or no
service to our settlement. The Falls lie one hundred miles west
of us, and the Indians northeast; while our men are frequently
called to protect them. I have encouraged the people in this
county all that I could, but I can no longer justify them or my-
self to risk our lives here under such extraordinary hazards. The
inhabitants of this county are very much alarmed at the thoughts
of the Indians bringing another campaign into our country this
fall. If this should be the case, it will break up these settlements.
I hope, therefore, your Excellency will take the matter into your
consideration, and send us some relief as quick as possible. These
are my sentiments without consulting any person. Col. Logan
will, I expect, immediately send you an express, by whom I hum-
bly request your Excellency's answer-in the meanwhile I re-
main,
               Subscribed             DANIEL BOONE.



                    NOTE Q.-PAGE 100.
  The Hon. R. Wickliffe, of the Senate of Kentucky, has no
doubt that such was Col. Todd's position. I have to acknowl-
edge my indebtedness to the same gentleman, for several particu-
lars of the action, not generally known. He derived them from
individuals who were engaged in it.