being nearly exhausted, many horses tired and other adverse events, they returned on the 12^th. The conduct and prudence exercised by General Twiggs, who commanded, as well as some objects which he had in view, will appear by the extracts herewith transmitted. I have the honor to be, Sir, your most obedient Servant, Edw.^d Telfair. The Secretary of War } Extracts of a Letter from General Twiggs dated 13^th June, 1793. "On the morning of the 11^th Instant, an additional reason was given why the troops could not proceed, to wit, that there was not one days provision on hand." "If we had gone on in all human probability some of our troops would have come up with, and killed, some of the Cuseta nation, hunting in small parties — such a proceeding would have irritated the towns, who are now friendly disposed, and produced very evil consequences." From the files of Executive Attest; W Urquhart, S.E.D. Extract of an after order of the 11^th June by General Twiggs. "That the detachment of Cavalry ordered this morning to be in readiness to march without delay under the command of Brigadier General Brown to the place where Tomepath crosses Flint River near Buzzard road from thence to the little village known by the name of the Uchees, twelve miles below, and take if possible the head men of that town and bring them safe to Camp; and to be cautious that no damage is done to any of the persons or property of the Indians of that town, and to give them every assurance of our peaceable disposition towards them." From the files of the Executive Attest. W. Urquhart S.E.D. State House, Augusta, 24^th July, 1793. Sir, Immediately on the return of the volunteers General Twiggs forwarded a letter to M^r Barnard who resides on Flint river, explanatory of his designs when he entered the Creek nation: the messenger was a sensible half breed, who remained some time in said nation as well to receive M^r Barnards answer, as to gain every information in his power. From the general conduct of the Creek Indians, It would appear, that they are not confident in their own strength, nor generally at this period disposed for war, that part of the nation who profess amity, still adhere to their former application, for our people to go forward in force to destroy the five inimical towns, who have committed murders and outrages — my former opinion on this subject admits of no change. By a sudden stroke at those hostile towns, we