2d.—Early before we set out, I gave 300 wampums to the _Cayugas_, to buy some corn for their horses; they agreed that I should go before to the general, to acquaint him of their coming. The _Beaver_ creek being very high, it was almost two o’clock in the afternoon, before we came over the creek; this land seems to be very rich. I, with my companion, _Kekiuscund’s_ son, came to Log’s-town, situated on a hill. On the east end is a great piece of low land, where the old _Logs-town_ used to stand. In the new _Logs-town_ the _French_ have built about thirty houses for the _Indians_. They have a large corn field on the south side, where the corn stands ungathered. Then we went further through a large tract of fine land, along the river side. We came within eight miles of _Pittsburg_,[107] where we lodged on a hill, in the open air. It was a cold night; and I had forgot my blanket, being packed upon Mr. Hays’s horse. Between _Saccung_ and _Pittsburg_, all the _Shawanos_ towns are empty of people. 3d.—We started early, and came to the river by _Pittsburg_; we called that they should come over and fetch us; but their boats having gone adrift, they made a raft of black oak pallisadoes, which sunk as soon as it came into the water. We were very hungry, and staid on that island, where I had kept council with the _Indians_, in the month of August last; for all I had nothing to live on, I thought myself a great deal better off now, than at that time, having now liberty to walk upon the island according to pleasure; and it seemed as if the dark clouds were dispersed. While I waited here, I saw the general march off from _Pittsburg_; which made me sorry, that I could not have the pleasure of speaking with him. Towards evening our whole party arrived: upon which they fired from the fort with twelve great guns; and our _Indians_ saluted again three times round with their small arms. By accident some of the _Indians_ found a raft hid in the bushes, and Mr. Hays, coming last, went over first with two Indians. They sent us but a small allowance; so that it would not serve each round. I tied my belt a little closer, being very hungry, and nothing to eat.[108] It snowed, and we were obliged to sleep without any shelter. In the evening they threw light balls from the fort; at which the _Indians_ started, thinking they would fire at them; but seeing it was not aimed at them, they rejoiced to see them fly so high.