fternoon struck our tents
and marched 7 miles to a place called Quialutimack.[57] The road was
very difficult, the baggage did not arrive till towards day.

Monday, August ye 2d.--Laid still at Quialutimack.

Tuesday, Aug. 3d.--At 7 o'clock in the morning struck our camp, loaded
our baggage, proceeded on our march and encamped at night in the wood.

Wednesday, Aug. 4th.--At 7 o'clock in the morning the General beat,
struck our tents, proceeded on our march and encamped at night at
Venderlips[58] Plantation. This day's march was very fatiguing. Our
regiment was on the Rear Guard, the road very mountainous and
difficult. We had the care of all the pack horses and cattle, which
was very troublesome.

Thursday, Aug. 5th.--About 10 o'clock decamped, proceeded on our march
and arrived at Wyalusing[59] and encamped there.

Friday, Aug. 6th.--Laid still at Wyalusing for refreshment.

Saturday, Aug. 7th.--Laid still on account of rainy weather.

Sunday, August 8th.[60]--At six o'clock in the morning struck camp,
moved from Wyalusing and encamped at evening at a place called
Standing Stone.[61]

Monday, Aug. 9th.--At six o'clock in the morning struck our tents,
proceeded on our march and arrived at Sheshehung flats[62] and
encamped there.

Tuesday, Aug. 10th.--Laid still at the Flats.

Wednesday, Aug. 11th.--At 6 o'clock in the morning struck tent,
marched at 7 o'clock for Tyuga.[63] Our regiment and the 2d New
Jersey regiment was ordered to cross the River at our encampment and
proceed up the River on the opposite side, to take possession of the
ground at Tyuga to cover the fording place for the army and horses to
cross the River, arrived at Tyuga about 11 o'clock in the morning.[64]
At night Gen. Sullivan sent off a small scout[65] to discover
Shemung[66] (of one Captain and seven men,) which lay about twelve
miles up the Tiyuga branch.

Aug. 12.--The scout returned with news that the enemy seemed to be in
great confusion and seemed to be moving off. The Gen'l left a guard
at Tiyuga sufficient to guard the camp and marched with the rest of
the army under cover of the night for Shemung, marched all night, the
weather very dark, and nothing but an Indian path through the wood
made it difficult.[67]

Friday, Aug. 13th.--About six o'clock in the morning we arrived at
Shemung and found the enemy had left the town. On our approach we
burnt the town, destroyed the corn, &c., and returned to Tiyuga. A
small party of the