[Copy] Washington April 5^th, 1792 Sir I embarked at Fort Washington with fifty eight men of my Company the [undecipherable] of March and arrived here the [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] the water was high, consequently the rafts [undecipherable] the movements belonging to the [undecipherable]. My not having any Officer in Command with me & the Indians supposed to be between us induced me to use the utmost precaution. At several places we discovered where the Indians had lately passed in small parties, but near the Creek called Little Indian, not far from the [undecipherable] River, Rifles were discovered which [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] side, was a [undecipherable] Indian. About eight days before we arrived there [undecipherable] My arrival at this place, I found Lieut [undecipherable: Lines], and Ensign [undecipherable: Killingheck] with eighty seven men, with [undecipherable] belonging to the [undecipherable] Infantry Company. [undecipherable] also Detachment from Major [undecipherable] and my [undecipherable] appriable to my arrival. I detached the above with thirty four men to Gallipolis, furnished a Boat [undecipherable] one of [undecipherable] and a letter to [undecipherable] to Pittsburgh, have taken the names of the whole party to be transmitted to the Commanding Officer at Fort Washington, [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of my Company to the 1^st January 1792. And on [undecipherable] on the return of the Barge which carries Major [undecipherable], shall send the whole of the troops here to Head Quarter, except my Company, & Lieut [undecipherable] second. I have been more particular in this detail, as I am enjoined in my Orders, to transmit every necessary information both to the War Office and Head Quarters. By what I can learn the Best information, about nine persons have been killed by the Indians this Spring between Pittsburgh and Fort Washington, besides a large boat taken near the [undecipherable] to the number unknown. Which last information I had from Gen. Scott at Limestone. I am making arrangements to Afford the Inhabitants the greatest protection, my number will admit, by guards, scouts, and patrols, and hell keep the men almost constantly employed either on Duty or Exercise. I am Sir with great respect your Ob^d. and humb serv^t Haskell Cap^t 2^d Reg. U.S. [Copy] Honorable H Knox Sec^y War