[Footnote: Levi Todd's letter.] Boon was the first to open the combat; and under his command the left wing pushed the Indians opposite them back for a hundred yards.
The old hunter of course led in person; his men stoutly backed him up, and their resolute bearing and skilful marksmanship gave to the whites in this part of the line a momentary victory.
But on the right of the Kentucky advance, affairs went badly from the start.

The Indians were thrown out so as to completely surround Triggs' wing.

Almost as soon as the firing became heavy in front, crowds of painted warriors rose from some hollows of long grass that lay on Trigg's right and poured in a close and deadly volley.

Rushing forward, they took his men in rear and flank, and rolled them up on the centre, killing Trigg himself.

Harlan's advance guard was cut down almost to a man, their commander being among the slain.