6, 1792.] Defeat of a Detachment.
Wayne's own detachments occasionally fared as badly.

In the fall of 1793, just after he had advanced to Greeneville, a party of ninety regulars, who were escorting twenty heavily laden wagons, were surprised and scattered, a few miles from the scene of Adair's misadventure.
[Footnote: Bradley MSS., Journal, entry of October 17, 1793.] The lieutenant and ensign who were in command and five or six of their men were slain, fighting bravely; half a dozen were captured; the rest were panic struck and fled without resistance.

The Indians took off about seventy horses, leaving the wagons standing in the middle of the road, with their contents uninjured; and a rescue party brought them safely to Wayne.

The victors were a party of Wyandots and Ottawas under the chief Little Otter.

On October 24th the British agent at the Miami towns met in solemn council with these Indians and with another successful war party.