they had hid themselves in a thick wood a little in
advance of the British post, and here Price had received their fire.

Wayne had now found out precisely where they were, and gave his orders
accordingly. The cavalry under Captain Campbell were commanded to enter
the wood in the rear of the Indians, between them and the river, and
charge their left flank. General Scott, with eleven hundred mounted
Kentucky volunteers, was to make a circuit in the opposite direction, and
attack the right. The infantry were to advance with trailed arms, and
rouse the enemy from their hiding-places. All being ready, the infantry
commenced their march. The Indians were at once routed at the point of
the bayonet. The infantry had done the whole; Campbell and Scott had
hardly the chance of doing any of the fighting. In the course of an hour,
they had driven the savages back two miles; in fact, within gun-shot of
the British post.

Wayne had now the possession of the whole ground, and here he remained
three days, burning their houses and cornfields above and below the fort.
One Englishman suffered, too, in this work of destruction. Colonel M'Kee
was known as a British trader, forever instigating the Indians against
the Americans, and Wayne did not scruple to burn all his houses and
stores likewise. Major Campbell, who commanded the British fort,
remonstrated at this, but Wayne gave him a bold and determined answer in
reply, and he had no more to say. A few words from him would only have
caused Wayne to drive him from the country.

The army now returned to Au Glaize, destroying all the houses, villages,
and crops by the way. It was one complete work of destruction; within
fifty miles of the river everything was destroyed. In this campaign,
Wayne had lost one hundred and seven men, and among them were two brave
officers--Captain Campbell and Lieutenant Towles, but still he had gained
a glorious victory. In his track, too, he had not forgotten to build
forts, to guard against the savages in future.

The story of the victory soon spread, and struck terror to the hearts of
the Indians north and south. They were restless and dissatisfied, but war
was sure destruction to them; they felt that it was idle to attempt it
further, and were ready to be quiet. In less than a year from this time,
Wayne concluded a treaty, in behalf of the United States with all the
Indian tribes northwest of the Ohio. The settlers at last had peace--a
blessing which the