[XXXIV-50] Sav June 16 1793 Dear Sir, In my last communication I informed You [JSW] of my intended Tour to St Marys. I returned on the 24^th Ult: and the Result of my Observations as respects Indian Affairs are That M^r. Seagrove has done every thing in his Power to prevent a War, on the death of M^r. Gillivray, Panton's party prevails and the Indians determined on War, a Party of Indians inimical to the United States were on their way to Attack the Chickasaws, Panton pressed them, came up with them and prevailed on them to turn and attack the Whites. The complaints against the Agent [undecipherable] is from his Brothers being a trader & from his Meddling with the Politics of the County in which he resides, and I will add that the most of his accusers are an unprincipled Set who have ever been averse to Order & [undecipherable] Government I send you a Copy of a Communication from the Nation; Barnard informs us that Six hundred Indians will be on our Frontier as soon as a fall of the Waters will Permit them to Cross the several rivers; Confusion is at its height in this Country, Militia men & Militia Generals are moving in every direction; Your Federal Commander in this State has not capacity to command a Platoon. The present moment is the most favorable for striking at the Creek Nation, and I am persuaded you would do well to adopt the Plan of the Late Major General Greene after the action of Guilford. Leave [Gen.] Wilkinson with one Legion and a Body of western Militia, to act against the Northern Indians and Wayne with his Army against the Creek before they unite and You Will command success. If you trifle with the Creeks they will become Formidable, your Agent will inform you of the divided situation they are in at present, and of the dishonourable interferences of the Spaniards. Our Militia are called to the field but for twenty days at a time which Occasions a Prodigious waste of Ammunition and the arms You have Sent are by no means equal to our Wants. Sevier has found means to drive [undecipherable] McLean from the Army, [who] wishes to be tried by a Court of Officers who have not lost their reason by a continual drunkenness, and Whose numerous crimes have not Made them Subservient to the Caprices of an [undecipherable] commandant. I take the liberty to add that he was one of the best Officers of [undecipherable] to which you had in the Southern army. Our [undecipherable] are Settled within eight [undecipherable] miles of the City of Savannah, and unless You make a timely exertion in their favor the lower Country will inevitably be over run by the Savages. I will thank you to send me the articles of War. We are greatly in Want of Horsemens Swords — I have the Honor to be with the highest respect, Dear Sir Your Mo. Ob. Serv^t James Gunn M^r. Henry Knox Esq^r.