. Battles of the United States, by sea and land : embracing those of the revolutionary and Indian wars, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war : with important official documents. in a hundred yards of theenemys line.^ Until this time the hit-ter had received the Americans firewithout returning it,^ but, Colonel JohnButler having given the order to com-mence the action, the Indians on theenemys right wing opened their fire,and the action soon became general.^ The fire on both sides was well sus-tained for several minutes, and theenemys line began to show signs ofuneasiness, notwithstanding his o
. Battles of the United States, by sea and land : embracing those of the revolutionary and Indian wars, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war : with important official documents. in a hundred yards of theenemys line.^ Until this time the hit-ter had received the Americans firewithout returning it,^ but, Colonel JohnButler having given the order to com-mence the action, the Indians on theenemys right wing opened their fire,and the action soon became general.^ The fire on both sides was well sus-tained for several minutes, and theenemys line began to show signs ofuneasiness, notwithstanding his oflSceisexerted themselves to preserve order.*The Indians who had been posted onthe bottom ground, on the enemys left,kept up a galling fire, from which Lieu-tenant Gore lost his left arm and Cap- Miner, p. 222 ; Mrs. Myers statement. stones Brant, i. p. 334 ; Chapman, p. 125 ; Miner,p. 222.— Miner, p. 222.— Hazards Eegister, vi. p. 59 ;stones Brant, i. p. 334 ; Chapman, p. 125 ; Col. J. But-lers dispatch.— Miner, p. 223.— Col. J. Butlers dis-patch.— Ibid.— Ibid. Col. Z. Butlers dispatch; Statements of M. Hollenbackand Mrs. Myers ; Miner, p. 223. (^ ^ ? ^ r^ *Si«iln Chap. XXXVIII.] WYOMING. 425 tain Durkee was killed. The Indians,divided into six distinct bands, kept upa constant din, and maintained theirground with desperate energy.* After the battle had raged abouthalf an hour, with great uncertaintyrespecting the result, a body of Indians,who had taken possession of the swampon the left of the American line, open-ed a fire and completely outflanked it.*The left wing, of course, was throwninto confusion; and Colonel Denisougave orders that the Plymouth com-pany, which occupied the extreme left,sliould wheel back, and form an anglewith the main line, so that his front,instead of kis flank, might be presentedto the enemy.* Such a movement, atall times dangerous when in front ofthe enemy, was particularly disastrousin this case. The men did not fullyunderstand the
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