At the same moment a cousin of Clark's, who had been captured by the Indians, and was held prisoner in the town, made his escape and ran towards the Americans, throwing up his hands, and calling out that he was a white man.

He was shot, whether by the Americans or the Indians none could say.

Clark came up and spoke a few words with him before he died.

[Footnote: Durrett MSS.

Volume: "Papers referring to G.
R.Clark." The cousin's name was Joseph Rogers, a brother of the commander of the galley.] A long-range skirmish ensued with the warriors in the timber; but on the approach of Clark's second division the Indians fell back.