The post you may recollect was extremely formidable by nature and ftrongly fortified .... The enemy, it is faid, fupposed it capable of defying our whole force. The opposite point had it not been for fome unavoidable accidents would probably also fallen into our hands .... The enemy from these had time to come to its relief and have fince repofsed ftony point, which we evacuated and destroyed. I am with great regard Dr. Sr. (Duplicate) Yr. Obet. servt G Washington

ps. Inclosed is a duplicate of mine of the 29th with its inclosures lest there fhould be a miscarriage.

LETTERS FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON. 1 55

Head Quarters West Point 3d Sept. 1779. Dear Sir I was made very happy to find, by yours of the 2Dth ulto that your junction with General CHnton would take place on the next day, and that no opposition had been given him on the pafsage down the River. Colonel Pauling, not having been able to reach Anagarga at the appointed time, and upon his arrival there, finding that General Clinton had pafsed by, has returned to the Settlements with the men under his command -- who were about 200. But as your junction has been effected with fcarce any lofs, I hope this fmall demonstration of force will not be felt in your operations. I yesterday rec a letter of the 31st July from Colo. Broadhead at Fort Pitt, from which the inclosed is an extract. By this you will perceive, that he intended to begin his march towards the Seneca Country on the 7th or 8th of last month, and will also fee his reasons for fetting out fo early. On the receipt of your letter of the 13th ulto. I immediately desired the Commissary General to form a magazine for your future supply at fome fafe and convenient place in your Rear, and on receiving that of the 20th I repeated the order, and directed him to make Wyoming the place of deposit.