Ceneca
Castle.[84]

Wednesday ye 8th Sept.--Laid still at Cannadasago.

Thursday ye 9th.--Marched from Cannadasago about 8 miles and encamped
in the wood.[85]

Friday 10th.--At 7 o'clock marched off about 7 miles and crossed the
outlet of a small lake, a few miles from which stood a Town called
Canandagui,[86] about 15-1/2 miles from Ceneca Castle, which we
entered, and encamped at 3 o'clock, about a mile north of the town in
a large cornfield.

Saturday ye 11th Sept.--Struck our tents at 9 o'clock and marched
about 9 miles through an open country, halted at 11 o'clock for
refreshment, moved at one o'clock, and arrived at a small town called
Honyuga.[87] At this town we left a small garrison of one Capt., one
Lieut. and fifty men, exclusive of invalids, with some flour, horses
and cattle.

Sunday 12th.--Left Haunyuga at 12 o'clock, marched about 11 miles and
encamped in the wood.[88]

[Illustration: Map _Showing the route of_ SULLIVAN'S ARMY AND
_GROVELAND AMBUSCADE_, September 13th, 1779.
THE HELIOTYPE PRINTING CO. 220 DEVONSHIRE ST. BOSTON.]

Monday, 13th.--At five o'clock in the morning marched about two miles
to a small town called Adjutoa,[89] from this place the Gen'l sent
out a scout of one Sub. and 19 men to reconnoitre a town that was in
front. On his return he was attacked by about 100 Indians and were all
killed but 2 men who had the good fortune to make their escape.[90]
The army remained in town till about 12 o'clock. Some were
employed in destroying corn and some in building a bridge (across a
mirey swamp and creek) for the artillery to pass. While we were so
employed the surveyor[91] had advanced a little in front of the
advanced guard, was fired upon by the Indians and had one of his party
wounded.[92] At 12 o'clock we left the town, and arrived at a town
called Cassawauloughly[93] 7 miles from Adjutoa, which we entered at
sunset.[94]

Tuesday, 14th Sept.--At one o'clock left the town crossed the Chenesee
flats and forded the River which was about four feet deep and about
thirty yards wide and arrived at the capital town of the Chinisees,
called the Chinisee Castle.[95] We entered the town about 6 o'clock,
found Lieut. Boyd and one soldier[96] whom they had murdered in an
inhuman manner. Said Boyd was one of the party that was sent to
reconnoitre a town as is mentioned before. The Chinisee Castle
consisted of about one hundred commodius dwelling houses compactly
built and pleasa