further particulars relative to Gen. Har mar's Expedition againjl the
Hojlile Indians. (Continuedfrom our lajl.)
GENERAL ORDERS.
Camp at the Miami Village, Oflober 18, 1790.
THE General is much mortified at the unfoldiei like behaviour
of many of the men in the army, who make it a practice to drag
gle from the camp in search of plunder. He in the most positive
terms forbids this prattice in future, and the guards will be an
fwcrable to prevent it. No party is to go beyond the line of cen
tinels, without a commiflioned officer, who, if of the militia, will
apply to Col. Hardin for his orders : the regular troops will ap
ply to the General. All the plunder that may hereafter be collect
ed will be equally distributed among the army ; the kettles and
every other article already taken is to be colle&ed by the com
manding officers of battalions, and to be delivered to-morrow
hiorning to M. Billi, the Quarter-Master, that a tair distribution
may take place.
The rolls are to be called at troop and retreat beating and eve
ry man is to be reported. The General expe&sthat theTe orders
■will be pointedly attended to : they are to be read to the troops
this evening.
The army is to march to-morrow morning early for their new
encampment, at Chilicothy, about two miles from hence,
GENERAL ORDERS.
Camp at Chilicothy, one of -the Shawnee towns, on the Omee River, Oct. 20.
The parry under the command of Capt. Strong is ordered to
burn and deilroy every house and wigwam in this village, together
with all the corn &c which he can colle#.
A party of 100 men (militia) properly officered, under thecom
mand of Col. Ha»din, is to burn and destroy effe&ualiy, this af
ternoon, Pickaway-town, with all the corn, &c. which he can
find in it and its vicinity.
The cause of the detachment being worfled yesterday, was en
tirely owing to the fhameful,cowardly conduct of the militia,who
ran away and threw down their arms, without firing scarcely a
Tingle gun. In returning to Fort-Waftiington, if any officer or
men (hall presume to quit their ranks, or not march in the form
they are ordered, the General will most afluredly order the artille
ry to fire on them. He hopes the check they received yesterday
will make them in future obedient to orders.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Camp at Chilicothy, Oflobcr 21, 1790.
The army, having completely effe£ted the objett for which they
were ordered, viz. a total def\ru£lion of the Maumee towns, as
they are generally called, with the vast abundance of corn and ve
getables, &c. in them and their vicinity, are now to commence
their march, and to return to Fort-Washington.
The General was in fond hopes, that he should be able to break
up the Whea towns on his return : but the weak state of the pack
horfes, and fevcral other circumstances, conspire to render it im
pra&icable at present.
The general is to beat at nine : the Aflembly at half pad nine ;
and the whole army to take up the line of march, precisely at 10
this morning.
It is not improbable but the Savages will attempt to harrafs the
a r my on its return, particularly the rear and flanks. It is there
fore incumbent upon every officer to attend to the duties of his
station, and by no means to quit their ranks, or create the least
confufion ; but on the contrary, to keep silence and good order :
otherwise the artillery, (agreeably to the orders of yesterday) (hall
certainly be ordered to fire upon such men, as are so loft to every
principle of honor, as to run away in the time of danger.
The cattle and pack-horses are to be keptupinthe moflcompaft
order : and the officer commanding the rear battalion, is to be
responsible with the field-officer of the day? that thefc orders are
ftriftly into execution. Such horses, as Mr. Caldwell
may absolutely stand in need of, are to be taken from the mount
ed militia not attached to Major Fontaine's corps, for public ser
vice. If these should be found inefficient, the remainder mult
come from Major Fontaine's corps.
(Signed) JOS. HARMAR, Brig. Gen.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Camp, 8 miles from the ruins of the Maumee town s t on the re
turn to Fort-Wajhington, October 22, 1790.
The army is to remain at the present encampment, until further
orders.
AJter-Orders.
The Genera] is exceedingly pleased with the behaviour of the
militia, in the a&ion of this morning. They hare laid very ma
ny of the enemy dead upon the spot Although our loss is great,
still it is inconsiderable, in comparison to the {laughter made
among the savages. Every account agrees, that upwards of one
hundred warriors fell in the battle : it is not more than man for
man, and we can afford them two for one. The resolution, and
firm determined conduct of the militia this morning, has effectu
ally retrieved their chara&er in the opinion of the general : he
now knows that they can and will fight.
The loss of Major Wyllys (with so many of the federal troops)
and Major Fontaine, two gallant officers, he fineerely and deeply
iaments ; but it is the fortune of war.
The General begs Colonel Hardin and Major M'Mullan, and
Major Hall, of Lieut. Col. Commandant Trotter's regiment, to
gether with the officers and privates of the militia under their
command, to accept his thanks for the biavery displayed
them upon this occasion.
The army is tomarch to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock precisely,
(Signed) JOS. HARMAR, B. G.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Camp about Wiles from the ruins of the Miami towns, on the
return to Fort-H'aJhington % Oflober 23, 1790.
The General did not know in time evening of thegood con
duct of Brigade-Major Orfby, in raljying a party of the militia
and firing upon the savages; whereby he destroyed several of them,
otherwise he (hould then have returned him his thanks. He now
begs him to accept them for his cool and gallant behaviour at that
time.
Although the enemy were so sorely galled in the aflion of yes
terday, they may still take it into tlicir heads 10 hover about our
encampment. The General therefore orders, that the fame vigi
u e and caution, which has hitherto taken place with the guards,
maii constantly be observed ; to which the field officer of the day
is to pay the ftri&eft attention.
The wounded militia are all to be collected into one place ;
Dr. Allifon and Dr. Carmichael are to attend them, dress them,
and give every neceflary direction concernins them.
The army is to march to-morrow morning, at 8 o'clock precifcly.
JOS. HARMAR, B. G.
Note.—From the date of the last order of the Oft. until the
return of the troops to Fort Waftiington, the orders exhibit only
the common details and business of the troops, no enemy having
been seen after the attion of the 22d of October.
ADVERTISEMENT.
WHEREAS a certain WILLIAM TUFF, of Salem County,
State of New-Jerfev, has two nine pound notes of hand,
given by Samuel Hollivjhead, jun. and by certain information, it
appears that my name as a security for the fame is added to those
notes, unknown to me. I hereby forbid any person or persons
from taking any rflignment of them from him ; for I am deter
mined not to answer notes, or any alignment of them, as I
know nothing of their dealings, nor will I answer for the fame.
Cumberland County, AV». 30, 1790,
JOS. HARMAR, Brig. Gen,
JOS. HARMAR, Brig. Gen.
REUBEN ROBINSON.
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