[No. VI.] *Extract of a letter from Lieutenant Colonel Hamtr[undecipherable] Brigadier General James Wilkinson, dated Detro[undecipherable] May, 1797.* " THE departure of the fourth regiment, and no the artillery, makes us very weak—it has reduced guards from officer's guards to non-commissioned offi and our strength does not admit of three relievees. " I have had, for a long time past, a large numb Indians—I do not know well their intentions— think it would be prudent not to weaken the ga more than it is ; and I am pretty sure that both the Fr and Spaniards have emissaries amongst the Indians have it from indubitable authority, that a large Bel the Spaniards is now travelling through the differe tions." [No. VII.] *Extract of a letter from Lieutenant Piercy Pope, to the cretary for the Department of War, dated Camp May, 1797—Received 29^th June.* s i r, " I ARRIVED at the Walnut-Hills on the 13 last month. Previous to my arrival at that place, g were lodged with the Commandant of that Post, n suffer my troops to come any lower down until fu