the harrassed situation of the said settlers, is by much greater than I repor- ted; but there is no appearance of my being able to relax, on the contrary I shall be under the necessity to order additional reinforcements. I have just received a letter from General Twiggs dated West side of the Oconee the 4^th Instant, which mentions that a detachment of about seven hundred volunteers will move some distance into the ene- mies Country: the result of this will be transmitted for the information of the President of the United States. There will be a necessity for additional supplies of Arms — a thousand swords and two hundred and fifty pair of pistols would be a most seasonable supply. I shall be very happy to have communicated to me the general system that may be adopted by the President of the United States as nearly as the nature of the case will by any means admit. I have the honor to be, Sir your most obedient servant. Edw.^d Telfair. The Secretary of War } State House, Augusta 18^th June 1793 Sir, Agreeably to my letter to you of the 12^th instant, the result of the going out of a detachment of volunteers, I have now to communicate. They proceeded on to the Oakmulge, about forty miles distant from the Oconee, and from the circumstances of their provisions being nearly exhausted, many horses tired and other adverse events, they returned on the 17^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 united the towns, who are now friendly dispers'd, 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