Gazette Of The United States

Further particulars relative to Gen. HARMAR's Expedition against the Hostile Indians.

(Continued from our last.)

GENERAL ORDERS.

Camp at the Miami Village, October 18, 1790.

THE General is much mortified at the unsoldier-like behaviour of many of the men in the army, who make it a practice to straggle from the camp in search of plunder. He in the most positive terms forbids this practice in future, and the guards will be answerable to prevent it. No party is to go beyond the line of sentinels, without a commissioned officer, who, if of the militia, will apply to Col. Hardin for his orders: the regular troops will apply to the General. All the plunder that may hereafter be collected will be equally distributed among the army; the kettles and every other article already taken is to be collected by the commanding officers of battalions, and to be delivered to-morrow morning to M. Billi, the Quarter-Master, that a fair distribution may take place.

The rolls are to be called at troop and retreat beating and every man is to be reported. The General expects that these 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 Chillicothe, about two miles from hence,

JOS. HARMAR, Brig. Gen.

GENERAL ORDERS.

Camp at Chillicothe, one of the Shawnee towns, on the Miami River, Oct. 20.

The party under the command of Capt. Strong is ordered to burn and destroy every house and wigwam in this village, together with all the corn &c. which he can collect.

A party of 100 men (militia) properly officered, under the command of Col. Hardin, is to burn and destroy effectually, this afternoon, Pickaway-town, with all the corn, &c. which he can find in it and its vicinity.

The cause of the detachment being worsted yesterday, was entirely owing to the shameful, cowardly conduct of the militia, who ran away and threw down their arms, without firing scarcely a single gun. In returning to Fort-Washington, if any officer or men shall presume to quit their ranks, or not march in the form they are ordered, the General will most assuredly order the artillery to fire on them. He hopes the check they received yesterday will make them in future obedient to orders.

JOS. HARMAR, Brig. Gen.

GENERAL ORDERS.

Camp at Chillicothe, October 21, 1790.

The army, having completely effected the object for which they were ordered, viz. a total destruction of the Maumee towns, as they are generally called, with the vast abundance of corn and vegetables, &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 Wea towns on his return: but the weak state of the pack-horses, and several other circumstances, conspire to render it impracticable at present.

The general is to beat at nine: the Assembly at half past 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 harass the army on its return, particularly the rear and flanks. It is therefore incumbent upon every officer to attend to the duties of his station, and by no means to quit their ranks, or create the least confusion; but on the contrary, to keep silence and good order: otherwise the artillery, (agreeably to the orders of yesterday) shall certainly be ordered to fire upon such men, as are so lost to every principle of honor, as to run away in the time of danger.

The cattle and pack-horses are to be kept up in the most compact order: and the officer commanding the rear battalion, is to be responsible with the field-officer of the day, that these orders are strictly carried into execution. Such horses, as Mr. Caldwell may absolutely stand in need of, are to be taken from the mounted militia not attached to Major Fontaine's corps, for public service. If these should be found insufficient, the remainder must come from Major Fontaine's corps.

(Signed)

JOS. HARMAR, Brig. Gen.

GENERAL ORDERS

Camp, 8 miles from the ruins of the Maumee towns, on the return to Fort-Washington, October 22, 1790.

The army is to remain at the present encampment, until further orders.

After-Orders.

The General is exceedingly pleased with the behaviour of the militia, in the action of this morning. They have laid very many of the enemy dead upon the spot. Although our loss is great, still it is inconsiderable, in comparison to the slaughter 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 effectually retrieved their character 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 sincerely and deeply laments; 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, together with the officers and privates of the militia under their command, to accept his thanks for the bravery displayed by them upon this occasion.

The army is to march to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock precisely.

(Signed)

JOS. HARMAR, B.G.

GENERAL ORDERS.

Camp about 2 miles from the ruins of the Miami towns, on the return to Fort-Washington, October 23, 1790.

The General did not know in time last evening of the good conduct of Brigade-Major Orby, in rallying a party of the militia and firing upon the savages; whereby he destroyed several of them, otherwise he should 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 action of yesterday, they may still take it into their heads to hover about our encampment. The General therefore orders, that the same vigilance and caution, which has hitherto taken place with the guards, must constantly be observed; to which the field officer of the day is to pay the strictest attention.

The wounded militia are all to be collected into one place; Dr. Allison and Dr. Carmichael are to attend them, dress them, and give every necessary direction concerning them.

The army is to march to-morrow morning, at 8 o'clock precisely.

JOS. HARMAR, B. G.

Note.—From the date of the last order of the 23d Oct. until the return of the troops to Fort Washington, the orders exhibit only the common details and business of the troops, no enemy having been seen after the action of the 22d of October.