There were left dead on the ground about fifty or sixty Indians with some wounded. It is supposed that they suffered considerably in their wounded; but the number is not known, as the Indians are in the habit of carrying them off together with as many of their dead as possible.

Governor Harrison in a letter to Col. Scott states, that among the killed were Cpl. Abraham Owen, of Shelby county Ky. aid to the Governor Col. Joseph Hamilton Davies of Lexington. Col. Isaac White, formerly United States agent of the Saline Salt works, Capt. Spears Spencer, of Corrodon, Capt. Warrick, Thomas Randolph, Esq. and Mr. Mahon of Vincennes - - That the Prophet’s town was burned on the morning of the 8th inst the corn, amounting as was supposed to 50 bushels, taken or destroyed - - that he expected to commence his march on the 9th to Vincennes but it would be slow on account of the wounded and the precautions necessary to prevent annoyance of the enemy.

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How to cite this article: "Some Particulars of the Action on the Wabash, from Kentucky Papers," Louisiana Gazette (St. Louis, Missouri Territory), 7 Dec. 1811, p. 4, available at http://history.hanover.edu/texts/1811.