nel Baum. Colonel Breyman ordered forward to fupport the expedition.
Baum defeated and taken prisoner; Breyman alfo defeated. Ill confe-
quences. Fort Stanwix obftinately defended against Colonel St. Leger.
General Harkimer attempts to relieve the fort with a body of militia, who
are mostly cut to pieces. Cruelty, and ill conduct of the favages; grow
fullen and intractable; oblige Colonel St. Leger to raise the fiege with pre-
cipitation and lofs. Villainy of their behaviour on the retreat, Siege
raifed before the arrival of Arnold and his detachment to the relief of the
fort. General Gates takes the command of the American army. General
Burgoyne with the royal army pass the North River at Saratoga, and ad-
vance to attack the enemy near Still Water. Difference of opinion upon that
measure, as well as the motives which led to its being adopted. Severe
and heavy action on the 19th of September. Both armies fortify their
camps. Unfortunate action on the 7th of October. Camp formed. Death
of General Frazer, Colonel Breyman, and Sir James Clarke. Diftreffed
fituation of the royal army. Mafterly movement made, and an entire new
pofition taken in the night. New engagement eagerly fought, but refused,
on the next day by the enemy. Retreat to Saratoga. Previous defertion
of the Indians and others. Royal army reduced to the utmost freights.
Nearly furrounded on all fides. Cut off from all means of fubfiftence, and
poffibility of retreat. Councils of war. Convention concluded with Gene-
ral Gates. Terms of the convention. State of the army. Successful ex-
pedition by Sir Henry Clinton and General Vaughan up the North River.
Several forts taken; Efopus and other places deftroyed. Colonel Campbell,
with the Majors Sill and Grant, and Count Graboufkie, a Polish noble-
man, killed in this expedition. Some obfervations on the campaign. [155