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per, raving been ippnird of the pofstion of the enemy, ordered • fmall detachment in advance to commence the attack, then to retreat, keeping, up a running fire, which induced the enemy a- t Incautiou'fly to putfue, until completely iurrounded by general Topper*a fupe-riour farce j at this tnotncin the general ordered a charge, the enemy were liS| | with confiderable (laughter repulfetf in alt1 all quarters arid put rn flight, leaving .r-jl4orjJ Hi infli and 70 or So Indian* ion the field, exeloftv* of monjr who were killed in eroding the river, into which they precipitately plunged, being the only abernativc the vanquished had of efcaping, and ihat tlt;jo'by fwtRjming.Tecumseh, the notrd Indian chiefand btjgadirr general of his majefly,aallies w»« taken prifoner, and is nowin the town of Franklin ton. It isworthy of remark, that the conduct ofthe Bridfh was rftiUsrcHv in the txm*trmte, as they deferted their tawnybrptlven and worthy sliies the lav«glt;*8, without the (call oppofi.tton—enn-fcqnentiy, if any credit can be attached to the enemy in the action, if may be attributed to the lavages atone.
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Gettysburg Centinel
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Jan 27, 1813
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