havoc that he wrought. Two great towns near the Genesee 
river: vere destroyed , and the fields laid waste. His work 
finished Sullivan now yuickly withdrew, rejoined his detachment 
previously lert behind, and returned to Wyoming by the way 
of Cayuga lake and Ithaca. 
The results of the campaign were satisractory. A great 
army had entered the Seneca country, and forever oroken the 
power ot that great tribe. But there was also an important 
local erfect. The men in Sullivan's army who had seen the 
Genesee country were pleased with it and wished, <cfter the 
War, to return to it to settle. They were impressed with 
the  »roductiveness of the country. At the ereat seneca 
town alone 15,000 bushels of corn were destroyed, in addition 
to ay le trees, beans, and other croy,s. The troovs had never 
oefore seen such corn, some of the ears being reported as 
having a length or twenty two inches. In addition to this 
there were open glades along the river flats which gave proof 
of great fertility. Not only were they covered with herbage, 
Which was very large, luxuriant, and excellent tor the 
aniisals but the cultivated areas gave vroor or great 
vroductiveness. 
As soon as the war was over there Was a demand for 
western lands. Sut New York and Massacheusetts were in 
dispute over these very tertile districts, Lhe disputes were 
finally settled by giving to New York, soverignty over the 
