[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^g 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 Cusetahs 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 ever since the first of November, in violating the treaty with the Indians, firing their rifles at the sign of the President and publishing the most barefaced falsehoods against the virtuous Citizens of the Union. &c &c. I have the honor to be &c. (Signed) Henry Gaither Major Command^g Fort Fidius June 14^th 1793 Sir, The expedition under Major General Twiggs returned to this place yesterday; they only crossed the Oahmulgee and laid out a Fort and the most of the command mutinied and returned. The General informed me he saw very little signs of Indians on the march. I have heard lately of two farmers in Franklin County being killed by the Indians, but those reports so often prevail here without foundation, that I am fearful of writing to confirm them until they are properly authenticated. I have the honor to be &c. signed Henry Gaither Major Com^d Fort Fidius July 15^th 1793 Sir, I have the pleasure of informing you that no recent depredations have been committed by the Savages and I hope that the frontiers will enjoy peace. The last accounts of hostilities