Philad^a Dec. 16. 1790 Further particulars &c — to General Harmar's expedition against the hostile Indians Extract of a Letter from the Secretary at War to the President of the United States. Lieutenant Denny reports verbally that the [undecipherable] Post Washington [undecipherable] on the 17^th: General [undecipherable] of the Militia of that District — [undecipherable] had been met with — upon M'Kitty under Major Hamtrack of the federal troops he commanded a separate expedition — The said M'Kitty was informed [undecipherable] I understand Denny that Major Hamtrack, had destroyed several of the hostile Indian Towns on the [undecipherable] and did return to his garrison at Post Vincennes [strikethrough: [undecipherable] having met any opposition] Extract from Orders Note the orders issued for [undecipherable] to the march of the troops & Militia from Fort Washington until they arrived the Miami Village relative to the [undecipherable] arrangements as mentioned and the [undecipherable] — party to be observed [undecipherable] [undecipherable] are particularly stated — General Orders Camp at the Miami Village about 170 miles from Fort Washington — Oct 17^th 1790 The General is highly pleased with the zeal and alacrity shewn by the army (particularly with the corps [undecipherable] which was [undecipherable: Ratch]ed on the [undecipherable] of Col. Hardin) [undecipherable] up. with the Savages altho' it was in[undecipherable] — they had encountered them from [undecipherable] Town, before the light and engaged probably so each Men — Leaving behind them [undecipherable] a great quantity of [undecipherable] and vegetables is in contemp[t] — [undecipherable] that they [undecipherable] for the utmost Conflagration — [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as it [undecipherable] from its present position with further orders in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] position Post is to have the Corn brought on [undecipherable] deposited in one place on [the] adjoining [undecipherable] as has been fixed — a guard is to be placed over the fire to prevent [undecipherable] — as will be [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] ations [undecipherable] (The [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]) [undecipherable] (M^r [undecipherable]) [undecipherable] the manifold [undecipherable] that that [undecipherable] asked fodders and [undecipherable] and put in [undecipherable] good order as possible for the next movement of the army The general calls upon the commanding of pieces of Battalions not to suffer their men to go from their encampments; otherwise they will certainly [undecipherable] in danger of being fired [undecipherable] The guards are to be extremely vigilant to which the field officers of the day is to pay the most pointed attention. Detachment under the command of L^t Col [undecipherable] consisting of federal troops 30 Ma^r Fontaines S^t Troop 40 Active Rifle Men 230 Total 390 are to march [undecipherable] his orders from the General. General Orders Camp at the Miami village, Oct 11. 1790 The General is much mortified at the misbehaviour of many of the men of this army who make it a practice to straggle from their Camp; even in [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]. He is in the most positive terms forbids this Practice, yet future — and the guards will be enforced — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Party is to go beyond the line [undecipherable] Corbin — is [undecipherable] — accompanying Officer, [undecipherable] of the Militia will apply to Col. Hardin for his needs — the regular troops will apply to the general. All the plunder that may be hereafter collected will be equally [undecipherable] divided among the army the kettles and every article already taken is to be [undecipherable] — by the command [undecipherable] by Officers of Battalions and to be delivered [undecipherable] every morning — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] that a fair distribution [undecipherable] takes place — The Rolls are to be called at [undecipherable] — and at [undecipherable] — attending to call every man in to be reported. The General expects that [undecipherable] future orders will be forwarded by [undecipherable] tend to "they are to be read to the troops this evening." The army is to march tomorrow morning [undecipherable] in encampment at Chillicothe about two miles from [undecipherable] Jos Harmar, Brig General. General Orders. At Camp A Chillicothe, one of the Shawney Towns, on the Ohio River, Oct 20^th 1790. The party under the command of Captain Strong is order[ed] to destroy and burn every house & wigwam in this village together with all the corn or [undecipherable] he can collect. A party of 100 men, militia properly offer[ed], under the command of Col. Hardin, is to burn and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] destroy [undecipherable] this afternoon, Pickaway Town with all the corn &c which [undecipherable] in it and its vicinity [undecipherable] The corps of the detachment being [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] actively going to the Shawne[e] [undecipherable] — back of [undecipherable] Militia who shew away — and [undecipherable] their arms without firing a gun, in returning "to Fort Washington, if any officer or man shall be found to get their ranks or not march in this form the [undecipherable] General will most speedily order the battalion to [undecipherable] on them. He hopes the Check they met today in the other [undecipherable] is sufficient [undecipherable] to do so — General Orders Camp at Chillicothe Oct. 21, 1790 The army having completely [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for which they were [undecipherable] — from camp [undecipherable] — all the remaining of the Maumee towns [undecipherable] as they are generally filled with [undecipherable] [undecipherable] abundance of corn and vegetable in them and this being [undecipherable] they march now to commence their march and to return to Fort Washington The General was [undecipherable] in found hopes that [undecipherable] able to break up the Miami Towns on his return, but the [undecipherable] State[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the pack horses, and [undecipherable] — the[ir] circumstances, conspire to [undecipherable] impracticable at present. The general is to beat at [undecipherable] at the assembly at half past nine and the whole army to take up the line of march at 10 precisely. It is not improbable that the Savages may attempt to harass the army on its return, particularly [undecipherable] [undecipherable] are on its flanks. It is therefore [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] — when any Officer to attend to the [undecipherable] of the flank and by no means to get their ranks or create the least confusion; but on the contrary to keep silence and good order. The strict[est] the Artillery [undecipherable] — only to the events of yesterday, shall be certainly executed to be fixed upon such men as are to hold to every principle of honor is to reign again in this time of danger. The cattle & pack horses are to be kept up in the most compact order and the officers commanding the rear Battalions is to be responsible for the field [undecipherable] of the day. [undecipherable] or take directly [undecipherable] expectation from [undecipherable] such [undecipherable] as M^r [undecipherable] absolutely [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] in taking from the main [undecipherable] — to be [undecipherable] attacked. That Major Fontaine [undecipherable] a Corps, for [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] if that shall be found sufficient the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] come for — Major Fontain[e]'s corps. A General Orders Camp, 8 miles from the ruins of the Maumee Towns, on the return to Fort Washington Oct. 22. 1790 "The Army is to remain at the present encampment until further orders." After Orders The General is exceedingly displeased with the behaviour of the Militia in the action of this morning. They have fled [undecipherable] many of the enemy [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable]. Although [undecipherable] it is greatly [undecipherable] it is incomprehensible — [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] for — [undecipherable] the — [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] slaughter [undecipherable] — among those Savages: Every account agrees that upwards of one hundred warriors fell in the battle — it is at more than man for man — and is an affront [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — of the Militia this morning has effectually [undecipherable] and found that — [undecipherable] — in the opinion of the General — [undecipherable] he now knows that they can and will fight together. The life of Major Wyllis and [undecipherable] and Major Fontaine [undecipherable] gallant officers, he [undecipherable] — — — The General lays Col. Hardin, and Major Mc Mullen and Major Hall[,] L^t Col Commandant [undecipherable] — To [undecipherable] [undecipherable] required by the [undecipherable] with the officers and privates of the Militia under their command to [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] Thanks for the bravery [undecipherable] played by them on this occasion. [undecipherable] The morning of [undecipherable] our [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] — march at [undecipherable] a clock precisely. No Enemy was seen after the action of the 22 of Oct. Private Account of the above by a Written Man in the Pittsburg News paper. On the 20^th of Oct^r. a detachment marching in column through a Swamp [undecipherable] [undecipherable] strong. He commanded one column, was ambushed by a party of Indians, formed in a half moon. And people [undecipherable] attacked; the Indians melted in with their Tomahawks; the regulars bayoneting — them. Till Armstrong's men were all cut off. Many of the Indians fell. We lost 70 men this day. Next was employed in burning corn; we killed two Indians. The day following [undecipherable] — march — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] miles — [undecipherable] was encamped. I think [undecipherable] L^t Col. Hardin, Major Wyllis, Major Fontaine, Major McMullan, [undecipherable] Hall — with about 400 men went back to the town; they arranged about day [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] — in four different parties moved to different quarters of the town. Each party was attacked — and [undecipherable] about three hours. Major McMullen drove a party of the Indians into the Miami River; Col. Hardin retreated with [undecipherable] Major Wyllis with [undecipherable] men were cut off by a party which came in his rear. He — nigh [undecipherable] Hazel, L^t. [undecipherable: Frothingham] fell at this time — Major Fontaine having ordered his men to retreat in a frenzy of courage, rode directly into the strong of the Indians, cutting & slashing, till he was wounded; he was afterwards seen to — a Scalp'd. Major Wyllis was left mortally wounded: he wished to be helped on his horse to give them another charge; but in the hurry of retreat it could not be done. [undecipherable] The sum total in Specie with which the public funds have been purchased by the Secretary of the Treasury — amounts to upwards of one hundred & fifty thousand dollars. The quantity purchased upwards of two hundred & seventy [undecipherable] Thousand [undecipherable] nominal. The last purchases of the Public Debt — which were made [undecipherable] in Dec^r 1790 were at the following rates, — [undecipherable] six per centum at — 18/ — Defer[re]d six per cents & three-per-cents at [undecipherable]