by
the firing of one of the sentinels, but soon found it to be false
alarm.[29] The weather being wet, we remained in camp all day.

Thursday, 20th.--Rainy weather with some thunder; we remained in camp.

Friday, 21st.--Foggy, rainy weather with thunder and lightning;
remained in camp. This day Ensign Swartwout[30] arrived in camp from
the State of New York, brought news that the Indians were lurking
about Rochester and Wawasink; and the inhabitants chiefly moved off
their families.

Saturday, 22nd.--The weather continued rainy. Remained in camp. At
sunset the weather cleared off.

Sunday, 23d.--The morning fair and clear. Received orders to march. At
8 o'clock the General beat; struck tents, proceeded on our march till
over a creek in the Great Swamp[31] called Tackhanack, the road very
bad, the baggage could not come up; went back and mended the road and
encamped where the baggage was. In the evening, Sergeant Jonas
Brown[32] with five men, was sent off to Weyoming with letters from
General Sullivan to General Hand.[33]

Monday, 24th.--About 9 o'clock in the morning struck camp, marched
across the Tackhanack[34] and encamped on a hight, about half a mile
from the creek, but continued making the road which was very bad about
that place.

Tuesday, 25th.--Left our camp standing, and continued making the road;
built a bridge and causeway at Tobehanna[35] of one hundred and
fifteen paces in length. The creek is considerable large and abounds
with trout.[36] Some good land along the creek; the road very
difficult to make.

Wednesday, 26th.--Laid still in camp on purpose to refresh the men,
and washing. Sergeant Brown returned from Weyoming.

Thursday, 27th.--Went out to work.

Friday, 28th.--Finished the bridge across the Tobehanna and returned
to camp.

Saturday, 29th.--John Curry and Michael Sellers were tried at the
drum-head, for stealing rum from the commissary,[37] found guilty, and
sentenced to receive, Curry seventy-five lashes, and Sellers fifty,
which was directly put in execution. Our camp remained; we continued
work on the road. After we returned from fatigue, Gen. Sullivan and
Col. Hoopes[38] arrived in our camp.

Sunday, 30th.--In the morning Gen. Sullivan and Col. Hoopes returned
to Easton. At 7 o'clock in the morning struck tents, the regiment
marched to Locust Hill and encamped there;[39] myself was ordered to
remain with the Commissary stores which could not move with the
baggage for want o