In a letter to the war department, dated fourth of December, governor Harrison writes: 

“I have the honor to inform you that two principal chiefs of the Kickapoos of the prairie, arrived here, bearing a flag, on the evening before last.  The account which they give of the late confederacy under the Prophet, is as follows:  The Prophet, with his Shawanoes, is at a small Huron village, about twelve miles from his former residence, on this side of the Wabash, where also were twelve or fifteen Hurons.  The Kickapoos are encamped near the Tippecanoe, the Potawatamies have scattered and gone to different villages of that tribe.  The Winnebagoes had all set out on their return to their own country, excepting one chief and nine men, who remained at their former villages.  The Prophet had sent a messenger to the Kickapoos of the prairie to request that he might be permitted to retire to their town.  This was positively refused, and a warning sent to him not to come there.  These chiefs say that the whole of the tribes who lost warriors in the late action, attribute their misfortune to the Prophet alone; that they constantly reproach him with their misfortunes, and threaten him with death; that they are all desirous of making their peace with the United States, and will send deputations to me for that purpose, as soon as they are informed that they will be well received.  They further say, that the Prophet’s followers were fully impressed with a belief that they could defeat us with ease; that it was their intention to have attacked us at fort Harrison, if we had gone no higher; that Racoon creek was then fixed on, and finally Pine creek, and that the latter would probably have been the place, if the usual route had not been abandoned, and a crossing made higher up; that the attack made on our sentinels at fort Harrison was intended to shut the door against accommodation; that the Winnebagoes had forty warriors killed in the action, and the Kickapoos eleven, and ten wounded.  They have never heard how many of the Potawatamies and other tribes were killed.”

With the battle of Tippecanoe, the Prophet lost his popularity and power among the Indians.  His magic wand was broken, and the mysterious charm by means of which he had for years, played upon the superstitious minds of this wild people, scattered through a vast extent of country, was dissipated forever.  It was not alone to the character of his prophetic office that he was indebted for his influence over his followers.  The position which he maintained in regard to the Indian lands, and the encroachments of the white people upon their hunting grounds, increased his popularity, which was likewise greatly strengthened by the respect and deference with which the politic Tecumseh—­the master spirit of his day—­uniformly treated him.  He had, moreover, nimble wit, quickness of apprehension, much cunning and a captivating eloquence of speech.  These qualities fitted him for playing