Here he was obliged to halt for over a fortnight while he sent back to Fort Recovery for provisions.

He employed the time in work on the fort, which he strengthened so that it would stand an attack by a regular army.

The mounted volunteers were turned to account in a new manner, being employed not only to escort the pack-animals but themselves to transport the flour on their horses.

There was much sickness among the soldiers, especially from fever and ague, and but for the corn and vegetables they obtained from the Indian towns which were scattered thickly along the Maumee they would have suffered from hunger.
They were especially disturbed because all the whiskey was used up.

[Footnote: Daily Journal of Wayne's Campaign, "American Pioneer," I., 351] On September 14th the legion started westward towards the Miami Towns at the junction of the St.Mary's and St.Joseph's rivers, the scene of Harmar's disaster.