[1] The Shawnee then put some distance between themselves and the fort, but were soon pursued by 30 Indiana militiamen under Major John Tipton known as "Corydon's Yellow Jackets".

One of Tipton's scouts located the trail, however, and the rangers cautiously approached the river.

Few casualties were suffered due to the firing distance across the river and the shelter provided by the wooded island.

[4] One Shawnee was killed and several were wounded, but a few drowned when they tried to swim across the flooded White River.

There was a victory celebration, but as details of the skirmish emerged, it was determined to be a small engagement against a war party that managed to escape.