Butler, to destroy the Kengah tribe, and a party of 100 men under command of Col. Gansevoort to destroy part of the Mohawk tribe. Decamped at 3 P. M. and encamped on the east side of Seneca Lake.

21. -- A party of 100 men was detached under Col. Dearborn to destroy the towns on the west side of Kenkah lake. Decamped at 8 A. M., passed Candiah about three miles and encamped at 4 P. M.

22. -- Decamped at 7 A. M. Encamped that night within seven miles of Catharine town.

24. -- (23d. ?) Decamped at 7 A. M., passed Catharine town and encamped near the Big Swamp that night.

24. -- Decamped at 5 A. M., passed the swamp and halted some time for refreshment. Encamped that night at Fort Reed, where we met provisions and stores for the reception of the Army. Upon our arrival at this place, (now Elniira), 13 cannon were discharged from the fort and was returned from one of our pieces 15 times. The latter was discharged in the space of one minute and a half. Dried provisions, &c.

(Colonel Gansevoort's Journal notes the proceedings of this day as follows : " Passed the swamp so much dreaded from its " badness, without any difficulty and arrived at the forks of New- " town, where Capt. Reed with a detachment of 200 men had thrown " up a breastwork to guard some stores and cattle brought forward " from Tioga for the army in case of necessity. Saluted by 13