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affording a Rallying point for the mounted men, in the event of any mishap I was by Genl Flournoy invited to a meeting at the Camp on the Expected arrival of the volunteers in order to devise the manner in which the Expedition should be conducted, but the non-arrival of them, and Colonel Smith at the appointed time made it necessary to defer it. I have since learned that the Colonel reached the Camp the day after the volunteers On my arrival at the Camp I was surprised to see by the mornings Report that 138 were on the Sick list, that Seven Deaths had occurred during the the short Period of their stay at that station, & that many others were seriously Ill.-- The appearance of the Troops excites in my Breast emotions of Pity, Shame, and disgust, Destitute of almost every necessary Requisite - Shivering in their domestic summers dress, both Regulars, and State Troops, many of them without the sole of a shoe to their feet in this inclement weather, Scantily Supplied with provisions, and the munitions of War, That wheat Flour cannot be procured any longer for them, when it is at the same time Reported that 10,000 Barrells of that article have been Exported from the Port of Savannah to Lisbon, and to Spain, with which the Armies of our Enemy will undoubtedly be fed; where is the Boasted Patriotism Blazond abroad, Pledging Life