they were
all killed. Our lines closed up and our men in their proper
places. One Indian was killed in the back part of Captain
Geiger's tent, while he was attempting to tomahawk the
Captain.

"The sentinels, closely pursued by the Indians, came to the
lines of the encampment in haste and confusion. My brother,
William Naylor, was on guard. He was pursued so rapidly and
furiously that he ran to the nearest point on the left
flank, where he remained with a company of regular soldiers
until the battle was near its termination. A young man,
whose name was Daniel Pettit, was pursued so closely and
furiously by an Indian as he was running from the guard line
to our lines, that to save his life he cocked his rifle as
he ran and turning suddenly around, placed the muzzle of his
gun against the body of the Indian and shot an ounce ball
through him. The Indian fired his gun at the same instant,
but it being longer than Pettit's, the muzzle passed by him
and set fire to a handkerchief which he had tied around his
head. The Indians made four or five most fierce charges on
our lines, yelling and screaming as they advanced, shooting
balls and arrows into our ranks. At each charge they were
driven back in confusion, carrying off their dead and
wounded as they retreated.

"Colonel Owen, of Shelby County, Kentucky, one of General
Harrison's volunteer aides, fell early in action by the side
of the General. He was a member of the legislature at the
time of his death. Colonel Daviess was mortally wounded
early in the battle, gallantly charging the Indians on foot
with his sword and pistols, according to his own request. He
made this request three times of General Harrison, before he
was permitted to make the charge. The charge was made by
himself and eight dragoons on foot near the angle formed by
the left flank and front line of the encampment. Colonel
Daviess lived about thirty-six hours after he was wounded,
manifesting his ruling passions in life--ambition,
patriotism and an ardent love of military glory. During the
last hours of his life he said to his friends around him
that he had but one thing to regret--that he had military
talents; that he was about to be cut down in the meridian of
life