[452.] [Major Henry Gaither to the Secretary of War Fort Fidius 9^th June 1793] Sir, Major General Twiggs, with Brigadiers Irwin, Clark and Blackburn with about 600 inferior officers and privates, the half of them mounted on good horses, crossed the Oconee yesterday at this place, and marched this day against the hostile Indian towns, I believe the general means to avoid all those towns that have set still this summer and proved friendly to us. On my first hearing of this intended expedition I informed M^r. Seagrove, and this day received his answer shortly after the troops marched, I immediately sent Ensign Sedgwick after the General with the names of the six inimical towns which M^r. Seagrove sent me. I expect Ensign Sedgwick will get up with him this night. I have the honor to be &c (Signed) Henry Gaither Major Command^t June 11^th 1793 Sir, Since the departure of General Twiggs which I mentioned the 9^th I am informed the General dont mean to discriminate between the friendly and inimical Indians the Cussetahs only excepted, should this be the case I fear he will do much mischief to the United States on this expedition, as many of his command have been in open rebellion against the general government.