nding and lying which
appeared as tho' Several Haricanes had been busy among since which a
Tremendius Groath of Bushes About twenty feet high has sprung up so
very thick as to Render the passing through them impractible by any
troops but such as Nothing but Death can stop--at sunset we were Very
agreeably alarm'd by the Report of a Cannon up the River Which was
supposed to be General Clintons Evening Gun--

19th Our Troops were put in Motion very early this Morning after
Marching about one Mile Gen'l Poor Received an Exspress from General
Clinton Informing him that the Latter exspected to be hear by 10
o'clock A.M. this day in Consiquence of which we Return'd to our Old
Incampment where General Clinton, Joined us at 10 o'Clock with two
Thousand Men--Including Officers, Boatsman &c. he has two Hundred and
Eight Beautoes with Provisions Ammunition &c. after Mutual
Congratulations and Complements the whole Proceeded down the River to
Owagea and Incampt this Evening, the town of Owegea was made a
burnfire of to Grace our Meating * * * * *"

[70] FORT SULLIVAN--near the centre of the present village of Athens,
where the two rivers approach near each other. It was about one
hundred yards square, with a strong block house at each angle, two
opposite ones resting on the banks of the rivers, and the two others
about midway between. The curtains were made by setting logs endwise
in the ground, the whole being surrounded by a ditch, making a work of
ample strength. Col. Shreve was left in command with a garrison of two
hundred and fifty men beside the invalids, with two pieces of
artillery.

[71] The order of march was arranged to form a hollow square, General
Hand's Brigade in front; General Poor's on the right; General
Maxwell's on the left; and General Clinton's in the rear. Within the
square was Col. Proctor's artillery, and eight lines of led pack
horses, and the beef cattle. On the right of General Poor was a
flanking division, and flank guard, of two hundred and fifty men under
Col. Dubois; and a like flanking division and guard, on the left of
Maxwell, under command of Col. Ogden. A strong advance guard of light
infantry covered the front.

[72] Encamped on the site of Old Chemung, burned Aug. 13th. See note
66.

[73] Encamped on the flats, near New Chemung, see note 66. The army
passed a very difficult defile, known as the "Narrows" west of present
Chemung; the artillery forded the river twice.

[74] Four towns w