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enemy and fire but could not determine their numbers.
My present arrangements are to march my whole force to
Pipe Creek except one company, who will be left at this station to
compete this encampment and guard the provisions, from Pipe Creek send a
force to Sandusky, the amount of which will be determined on the return
of some spies now out, which will be in this afternoon. As
occurrences present themselves I will inform you, and am sir, your
SIMON PERKINS
MAJOR GENERAL WADSWORTH.
GENERAL PERKINS TO GENERAL WADSWORTH.
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CAMP AT HURON Sept. 9, 1812, 4 P. M. |
Major General WADDSWORTH, Cleveland, Ohio.
SIR: Yours by the express came to hand last evening which I should
have answered and have returned to messenger immediately, but thinking
it important to detain him until this morning I presume you will pardon
the proceeding. I had as I wrote you yesterday made arrangements
to send a company to Sandusky, but in consequence of the information in
your letter of the 8th I have thought it prudent to order the companies
of Dull and Murray to fall back on the east side Huron, and Parker with
his company to return to his former station in the town of Avery to
complete his Block house there, then he will be ordered to join the camp
at Huron. Two boats went lately to the Peninsula returned last
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killed; one private from Col. Rayens' Regiment and
the other an inhabitant of this part of the country. One of those
boats, commanded by Lieutenant Benj. Allen, of Col. Hayes' Regiment,
found a British Schooner aground on Cunningham's Island, which, after
dismantling and loading the boat with the most valuable part of the
rigging, set fire to and burned her.
I wrote yesterday to Col. Williams and Maj. Krutzer, a
copy of which is enclosed. I have also this day received a
message from Maj. Krutzer, informing me that he has commenced his march,
and is building a Block house at what they (the messenger) call the
Black Fork; they are in doubt whether he will march faster than can be
done with the erection of Block houses at suitable distances for
protection. I wrote him and solicited of him information as to his
determination on that subject.
If I could receive a few more arms for my detachment
they would be very acceptable.
Utensils for cooking and camp equipage generally is
very much wanted; we have not so much as one kettle to a mess and no tea
kettle in the camp.
Returns as required shall be made out and forwarded.
All occurrences of note shall be communicated and, Sir,
I shall ever be happy to be instructed by you, and beheve me very
respectfully your most humble Servant,
SIMON PERKINS.
Krutzer has with him about (80) eighty men.
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