are some late letters written by sons of the Captain Campbell who took part in the Island Flats fight, denying this statement.
41.

"American Archives," 5th Series, I., 973.

Of the Watauga settlers eighteen men, two women, and several children had been killed; two or three were taken captive.

Of the Indians twenty-six were scalped; doubtless several others were slain.

Of course these figures only apply to the Watauga neighborhood.
42.