After the discharge of 13 cannon, for our new ally the King of Spain, several oxen were killed for the officers and men.

(Col. Gansevoort's Journal thus describes this atTair : "25. -- " This morning the small arms of the whole army were discharged " at 5 o'clock. The Vv'hole were drawn up in one line, with a field " piece on the right of each brigade, to fire a fen de joie -- ist. thir- " teen rounds of cannon ; 2d, a running fire of musketry, from right " to left -- repeated twice. Fifty oxen were killed on this joyous " occasion, one delivered to each Brigade and one to the Artillery " and staff. This was done in consequence of Spain having de- " clared war against Britain.") 26. -- At 12 A. M., the party under command of Col. Dearborn came in after destroying a fine country on the west side of the Kengah Lake. They brought in two squaws with them. 2y. -- 400 men under the command of Col. Courtland, was employed in destroying corn up the river. 30 boats arrived from Tioga. 28. -- ^All the sick were sent to Tioga. The party under the command of Col. Butler, returned from destroying the Kengah tribe. They found a most beautiful country abounding in vast quantities of corn and vegetables of all kinds ; the same party under command of Col. Courtland, was employed up the river ; also, 500 men were employed down the river, towards Tioga, destroying corn and vegetables on the flats.