He then took uy his march and,soon came to Catherinstown 
at the head of Seneca Lake. The town containing about 
thirty hoses was burned, the orchards and the growing 
crops of beans, corn and other vegetables destroyed. 
Detachments were sent out in all directions to extend the 
devastation which was most thorough. The army now slowly 
moved north along the east side of oeneca Lake. Arrived 
at the northern end of this pody of water they round several 
towns, among them Aypletown, which contained some apple trees, 
the remains of some of which may be seen to-day. All the 
towns and the outlying cultivated rields were destroyed and 
laid waste. The army now turned westward, and in a short 
time came upon the yresent site of the village of Canandaigua. 
A village containing several large houses, and large cornrields 
#hich—vore taid waste. The General then marched on to 
what is now Honeoye. This was a small village. here ne 
leit a small part of his army, taking the remainder with 
him in serch of Gnhenussio, the great town of the Senecas 
wWiich was near the present Geneseo. The army moved up the 
east side of Conesus Laka, Qear its head the enemy under 
Butler were encountered. Here a small detachment of the 
army was separated, and destroyed, the prisoners taken, 
being moved to a nearby Indian town and tortued to death. 
At Last Sullivan had reached nis goal and great Was the 
