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saw no hopes of success but in fighting the 
Indians in their own way. 
When the men were sufficiently trained her 
advanced, but it was with the^ utmost caution. 
He seldom proceeded farther than twelve miles 
in one day; the march was always ended by 
noon* and the afternoon was regularly employ¬ 
ed in throwing up strong intrenchments round 
the camp, in order to secure the army from 
any sudden attack ; and the spot that had been 
thus fortified on one day was never totally 
abandoned until a new encampment had been 
made on the ensuing one. Moreover, strong 
posts were established at the distance of forty 
miles, or thereabouts, from each other, in which 
guards were left, in order to ensure a safe re¬ 
treat to the army in case it should not be suc¬ 
cessful. As he advanced. General Wayne sent 
detachments of his army to destroy all the 
Indian villages that were near him, and on 
these occasions the deepest stratagems were 
made use of. In some instances his men threw 
off their clothes, and by painting their bodies, 
disguised themselves so as to resemble Indians 
in every respect, then approaching as friends, 
they committed dreadful havoc. Skirmishes 
also frequently took place, on the march, with 
the Indians who hovered round the army, 
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These terminated with various success, but 
mostly in favour of the Americans ; as in their 
