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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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On Sept. 28, Major Chapin conducted an excursion to Point Abino on the British side of Lake Erie, retrieving items including blankets. Col. Dawson, aide to Gen. Wilkinson, held a secret council with Indians at Buffalo, who agreed to aid U.S. forces in an impending attack on the enemy.
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Major Chapin has made another excursion; he landed at point Abino, on the British side of lake Erie, and succeeded in bringing off sundry articles, among which were a quantity of blankets. Col. Dawson, aid to Gen. Wilkinson, had been at Buffaloe, and held a secret council with the Indians and it was understood the Indians had agreed to cross again into Canada, to aid our army in a general attack upon the enemy, which it was expected would take place soon, as every thing seemed to warrant such a conclusion.--Alb. pau
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Buffaloe
Event Date
Sept. 28.
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succeeded in bringing off sundry articles including blankets; indians agreed to cross into canada to aid u.s. army in general attack.
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Major Chapin landed at Point Abino on British side of Lake Erie and retrieved articles. Col. Dawson held secret council with Indians at Buffaloe; Indians agreed to aid U.S. army against enemy soon.