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towards the Mohawk river as there was no doubt but that an express 

 would be sent off to alarm the inhabitants." 



Three days later Guy Johnson furnished additional details. 



" Captain Brant has already effected a very good piece of service 

 and is advancing against the rebel frontiers. On his march from hence 

 he came upon the only remaining Indian village, sixteen miles from 

 Fort Stanwix. He found the village abandoned but met some Indians 

 who told him they had returned through fear of parties of strange 

 Indians with many other particulars in which it appeared they had 

 deceived him for they soon deserted and gave notice to the garrison of 

 Fort Stanwix. Captain Brant then burnt the rebel fort at the village 

 with other buildings and marched to the Indians below Fort Stanwix 

 where he met the Oneidas in camp and called upon them to follow the 

 example of the rest of their people and return to the British Govern- 

 ment. About 100 replied that it was their desire and they are now 

 partly come into this place. The small remainder ran towards Fort 

 Stanwix which they reached except two who were shot. He then drew 

 towards the fort where he proposes to remain a few days to deceive the 

 rebels and then proceed against the frontiers. The fort burnt by that 

 party was a great inconvenience to us, and its destruction with the 

 return of the Indians to their true alliance will distress the rebels 

 and lay that route open to our parties. 



" Lieut. Clement has just arrived express from Captain Brant. He 

 has destroyed and taken so many cattle with what may be expected 

 from his having subdivided his party who are gone against other places, 

 must be severely felt by the rebels along that country. This occurred 

 about the 2nd inst. 



'' Lieut. Clement reports that Captain Brant has burnt and destroyed 

 the Oneida village of Conowaroharie with the rebel fort and village, and 

 retired somewhat to deceive the enemy. They proceeded to the 

 Mohawk river with about 300 Indians and arrived at the settlement 

 called the Kley's Barrack about 10 o'clock a.m., on August 2nd, which 

 having reconnoitred, he and the chief warriors thought proper to detach 

 David Karacanty with the greater part of the Indians to make a detour 

 and suddenly attack Fort Plank, while Joseph and the remainder should 

 come on directly and prevent any scattering parties from taking shelter 

 in the fort. In this they were disappointed by the too great eagerness 

 of the Indians to take prisoners, who scattered and alarmed the settle- 

 ment, by which a considerable number of men got into the fort which 



