Major General St. Clair departed for Philadelphia in January 1792, and Lieutenant Colonel James Wilkinson assumed command of the United States forces at Fort Washington.

They captured two prisoners and learned that a large convoy of packhorses had left for Fort Jefferson and was due back in a matter of days.

Little Turtle moved North and found the convoy, nearly 100 horses and 100 Kentucky militia led by Major John Adair, camped just outside Fort St.

The militia conducted an organized retreat to the fort, losing six killed and four missing, while another five were wounded.

Major Adair later criticized Fort St. Clair's commandant, Captain Bradley, for his failure to come to their aid.