He lost three or four men killed or wounded, but killed ten Indians and captured some thirty.

[Footnote: _Do_., Wilkinson's Letter, August 24, 1791.] In both expeditions the volunteers behaved well and committed no barbarous act, except that in the confusion of the actual onslaught two or three non-combatants were slain.

The Wabash Indians were cowed and disheartened by their punishment, and in consequence gave no aid to the Miami tribes; but beyond this the raids accomplished nothing, and brought no nearer the wished-for time of peace.
St.Clair's Difficulty in Organizing his Campaign.
Meanwhile St.Clair was striving vainly to hasten the preparations for his own far more formidable task.

There was much delay in forwarding him the men and the provisions and munitions.

Congress hesitated and debated; the Secretary of War, hampered by a newly created office and insufficient means, did not show to advantage in organizing the campaign, and was slow in carrying out his plans; while there was positive dereliction of duty on the part of the quartermaster, and the contractors proved both corrupt and inefficient.