nds, also a few
men wounded.[76]

Aug't 30.--Remained on the ground of yesterday. The greatest part of
the army were employed in destroying corn which was in great
abundance.

[Illustration: Map _SHOWING THE ROUTE OF SULLIVAN'S ARMY_ and
_BATTLE FIELD OF NEWTOWN_ FOUGHT AUGUST 29TH 1779. ALSO THE
LOCATION OF THE INDIAN TOWNS IN THE VICINITY, AND _CHEMUNG
AMBUSCADE_. _FROM ACTUAL SURVEY_ BY GENL., JOHN S. CLARK AUBURN,
N.Y. 1879.
THE HELIOTYPE PRINTING CO. 220 DEVONSHIRE ST. BOSTON.]

Tuesday, 31st Aug't.[77]--At 9 o'clock in the morning marched off;
marched ten miles above Newtown and encamped on a large pine plain,
forming a square with our camp to secure our pack horses and cattle.

Wednesday, Sept. 1st.--The signal gun fired at 8 o'clock in the
morning. We marched at half past nine, marched about 6 miles through a
flat level road at the end of which we entered a dark pine swamp,
which continued four miles with almost impassable hills and valleys
and arrived at 11 o'clock at night at Catharine's town.[78]

Thursday, 2d.--Laid still. Our line of march being confused by the
badness of the road the day before.

Friday, Sept 3d.--The signal gun fired at 7 o'clock, the army marched
off at 8 o'clock, marched about twelve miles and encamped in the wood
on the east side of the Seneca Lake.[79] The land good and well
timbered.

Saturday, ye 4th Sept.--The Gen'l beat at 9 o'clock in the morning.
The army marched at 10 o'clock, marched 4 miles and halted.[80]

Sunday ye 5th.--The Gen'l beat at half past 9 o'clock, the army
marched at 10 o'clock and encamped in a town called Candaya,[81] or
Appletown.

Monday, Sept 6th.--At two o'clock in the afternoon left Appletown and
marched about three miles and encamped in the wood.[82]

Tuesday ye 7th.--At 8 o'clock in the morning struck tents, marched off
and crossed the outlet of the Ceneca Lake, where we expected to meet
some opposition, but the enemy had left the town. We entered it, found
a white child[83] in the town, supposed to be about 4 years old, it
was supposed they had taken away from the frontiers, where they had
destroyed and burnt. The Ceneca Lake is supposed to be thirty-six
miles in length from south to north. The land along the east side
appears to be a rich soil and well timbered. At the north end is the
outlet which is a continual stream and considerable large. About three
miles and a half from the outlet is the town Cannadasago or