[N^o 25. from Gen^t Knox Sep^r &War.] War department November 9^th 1792. Sir, I have the honor to [strikethrough: acknowledge] acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 2^us instant and I enclose you a duplicate of mine of the same date. After weighing the Subject of Provisions required to be in advance the enclosed letter was written to the Secretary of the Treasury upon that Subject — If it meets your ideas I shall be happy — If you should require a greater quantity I pray a particular Statement thereof and the reasons upon which it is founded. I am sorry for the continued lowness of the waters of the Ohio, as it affects your movements & other public objects. I have the great satisfaction to inform you that Brigadier General Putnam has effected a peace with the [strikethrough: Wabash] Indians as you will more fully discover by the enclosed letters from Major Hamtramck and Lieutenant Pryor — the Chiefs mentioned in the latter letter will probably be soon with you, if the State of the river permits. I pray your cordial attention to them and that you direct the Quarter Master to forward them on to this City under circumstances of convenience and perfect Security against all insults or danger. This is a fortunate circumstance and will probably attach eight hundred warriors from the Hostile Indians. General Chapin residing at the Genesee who is now here informs me that he has heard, through Indians, that the hostile tribes were in the beginning of October assembled at Au Glaize to the number of three thousand and upwards and that it was probable they would agree to a place of treaty — That the Fiskers and the Cornplanter were with them and that Captain Brant had also gone forward — I hope the said tribes may be brought to a treaty although I am apprehensive they will be extravagant in their demands — But if we can fairly gain an audience I have but little doubt that we shall convince them of their true interests — At present, however, General Chapin's information is too uncertain to be relied on. The affairs in the territory South of the Ohio, are in the same State as when I last wrote, excepting that we have heard reports that some attacks on block houses on Cumberland have been unsuccessful — The Secretary of the Treasury has advanced the Quarter Master General thirty five thousand dollars, and if the further sum of fifteen thousand dollars contained in his Estimate should be indispensible & sanctioned by your opinion it will I presume be also advanced — It appears from information & examination that an error has happened in the ranks of Lieutenants Lyman and Richard Sarcombe Howe of the Second Regiment. there were officers of the late [strikethrough: Army], and ought to rank according to the certificate herein enclosed — I am persuaded that M^r Howe as a man of Candor will cordially submit to the rectification of the error. There is Stile Something to be investigated relative to the ranks of Lieutenants Richard Greaton and Richard Sarcombe Howe. You will see by the Presidents Speech that a Statement has been made of the troops to Congress and it is not improbable that they will take some measures to Stimulate the recruiting Service. — I have the honor to be with great Esteem your obed^t Ser^t Knox Major Gen^l Wayne.