escaped by taking to flight, and soon arrived at the fort which they had
left but a few hours before.

In an expedition that went out against Cherry Valley and the neighboring
settlements, Captain David, a Mohawk Indian, was first, and Hiokatoo the
second in command. The force consisted of several hundred Indians, who
were determined on mischief, and the destruction of the whites. A
continued series of wantonness and barbarity characterized their career,
for they plundered and burnt every thing that came in their way, and
killed a number of persons, among whom were several infants, whom Hiokatoo
butchered or dashed upon the stones with his own hands. Besides the
instances which have been mentioned, he was in a number of parties during
the revolutionary war, where he ever acted a conspicuous part.

The Indians having removed the seat of their depredations and war to the
frontiers of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky and the neighboring territories,
assembled a large force at Upper Sandusky, their place of general
rendezvous, from whence they went out to the various places which they
designed to sacrifice.

Tired of the desolating scenes that were so often witnessed, and feeling a
confidence that the savages might be subdued, and an end put to their
crimes, the American government raised a regiment, consisting of 300
volunteers, for the purpose of dislodging them from their cantonment and
preventing further barbarities. Col. William Crawford and Lieut. Col.
David Williamson, men who had been thoroughly tried and approved, were
commissioned by Gen. Washington to take the command of a service that
seemed all-important to the welfare of the country. In the month of July,
1782, well-armed and provided with a sufficient quantity of provision,
this regiment made an expeditious march through the wilderness to Upper