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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Military update from Chillicothe on October 14: British and Indians decamped near Fort Defiance on October 2; Gen. Harrison returned to St. Mary's and was at Franklinton yesterday. Troop positions: four regiments under Gen. Winchester at Fort Defiance, two at Fort Jennings, one at St. Mary's, three at Manary's block house. Virginia and Pennsylvania troops to march and unite at Rapids of the Miami; many mounted riflemen discharged; Generals Finley and Kerr returned.
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On the night of the 2d of October, it is said that the British and Indians, near Fort Defiance, decamped. Gen. Harrison had not then arrived with reinforcements. He has, since, returned to St. Mary's-and was, yesterday, at Franklinton. Four regiments under gen. Winchester, are at Fort Defiance-two regiments are at Fort Jennings on the Auglaize river--one regiment is at St. Mary's-and three regiments are at Manary's block house.
The Virginia troops are to march through this place, Franklinton, Worthington and Delaware: The Pennsylvanians, through New-Lisbon, Canton, Wooster and Mansfield. The different corps will unite at the Rapids of the Miami of the Lake. A large number of the mounted riflemen have been discharged. Generals Finley and Kerr, returned this day.--Sciota Gaz.
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Chillicothe
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Oct. 14
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a large number of the mounted riflemen have been discharged. generals finley and kerr, returned this day.
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On the night of the 2d of October, it is said that the British and Indians, near Fort Defiance, decamped. Gen. Harrison had not then arrived with reinforcements. He has, since, returned to St. Mary's-and was, yesterday, at Franklinton. Four regiments under gen. Winchester, are at Fort Defiance-two regiments are at Fort Jennings on the Auglaize river--one regiment is at St. Mary's-and three regiments are at Manary's block house. The Virginia troops are to march through this place, Franklinton, Worthington and Delaware: The Pennsylvanians, through New-Lisbon, Canton, Wooster and Mansfield. The different corps will unite at the Rapids of the Miami of the Lake.