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PirrsBVRG. October 9.By the Express Post fr m Portage, the Head Quarters of Gen. Wadsworth, about 50 miles from Cleaveland, we are happy in having it in our power to contradict the report in circulation ol thr defeat and massacre of a detachment from Gen. Perkins’s command at the river Huron. The circumstance* related to us. and which may be depended upon, are as follow ; Gen Perkins had detnciied Captain Cotton, with a. party of 90 men. to the Peninsula of San-duakv, to secure some salt said to be there; on the arrival of the party they discovered some Indians, whom they immediately attacked—the Indians retreated until they were joined by another party, when a brisk: fight took place and had it not been for some misunderstanding of the orders, it is probable the whole of the Indians would have been killed and taken, as our men had out flanked and nearly surrounded them— It is, however, satisfactory to add, that the Indians were beaten, several scalps taken, and, although the number killed could not be correctly ascertained, there is no doubt i but their loss greatly exceeded ours, which was 6 kilied and 10 wounded, none of them dangerously. Capt. Cotton had returned to camp.I* is with pleasure we add, that the report of Mr. James Root, who formerly resided in this town, being killed in the battle, is not true He has returned unhurt, and his conduct and bravery are spoken of ic the highest terms of approbation.
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Lexington Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Kentucky, US
Tue, Oct 20, 1812
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