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tiicky, with his volunteers. Major James Paul, of Uniontown, 

 Pennsylvania, who commanded a battalion of volunteer mili- 

 tia, from western Pennsylvania, and Virginia, also joined this 

 army. General Harmar having completed all his prepara- 

 tions, crossed the Ohio river, and following the old Indian war 

 path, visited the Indian villages on the head waters of the 

 Little Miami. From those towns, he struck across the woods, 

 on to the Great Miami, where Piqua now is, and marching 

 forward when he came to where Loramies's station has since 

 been, three Indians were discovered early in the morning view- 

 ing his encampment. These were followed by some mounted 

 men, one Indian was taken prisoner, but the other two escaped. 

 Next morning, the army crossed the St. Mary's river, and Colo- 

 nel Hardin and Major Paul, beat up for volunteers, to go to the 

 Indian town, ahead, supposed to be about forty miles distant. 

 Six hundred volunteers marched forward under these officers, in 

 advance of the main army, and arrived at the Indian village 

 on the second day afterwards. The Indians had mostly fled, 

 on the approach of Hardin and Paul, but some savages remain- 

 ed, and exchanged a few shots with our men. The Indians 

 had burnt their wigwams. This detachment remained in the 

 Indian town four days before Harmar came up with his bag. 

 gage, having had to cut a road along which his teams and wag- 

 gons could travel. After Harmar arrived, he tarried one 

 week in the deserted town. In the meantime, the Indians 

 were collecting from all quarters, around him. Every party 

 sent out from our army, was waylayed and defeated. A par- 

 ty under Colonel Hardin, fell into an ambuscade and many 

 of his men were killed. Twenty three out of thirty fell in 

 that skirmish. General Harmar finally concluded to return to 

 Fort Washington, and actually marched eight miles on his 

 return, when he received information that the enemy had taken 

 possession of their town as soon as he had left it. Harmar 

 ordered Hardin to return and attack the enemy. This officer 

 beat up again for volunteers, and a considerable number of 

 men volunteered their services. Hardin, and his Kentucky 

 and Pennsylvania volunteers, returned, attacked and drove be- 



