The greater part of the troops, which are advancing, marched from Kentucky with an intention of joining General Hull.

How they are to subsist, even for a short period, in that already exhausted country, is no easy matter to conceive.

This difficulty will probably decide them on some bold measure, in the hope of shortening the campaign.

If successfully resisted, their fate is inevitable.
The Indians, it appears by the accompanying documents, were adverse to retreating without first making a trial of their strength.

Taking, however, every circumstance into consideration, I am inclined to think that Captain Muir acted judiciously.