Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-15

he might lay him down to die" he espied his
nurse, (who had followed the regiment from
Ireiand) under the shade OF tree, engaged IN
relieving the wounded; to her he crawled, and
resting his grey head upon the aged knees
which had piilowed his infancy, expired.
From female skeleton being found under
the aforementioned tree, by persons who had
been sent from Europe to search Tor the re-
mains Of Sir Peter, it became evident that the
pnrse did not abandon her foster child, even
when his life had fed, and must have been en-
gagged in her solemn and maternal duty, when
the fatal tomahawk summoned her to worlds
unknown. Not long after his interview with
Sir Peter. Braddock fell; while Dr. Craik was
endeavoring to staunch his wound, he called
out, GIL know how to give ii TO them next
time!!" clenching his fist toward the enemy
His critical military ear readily distinguished
between the deep sounds Of the musquetry and
the sharper report Of the rangers rifles; ana
CAPTAIN Stewart, of the staff coming up at the
time. the General observed that the musquetry
had ceased, and inquired what firing it was that
he heard. Steward replied, an is Washington,
who, with the rangers, still fights the enemy,
and will enable many Of the regulars to escape
y
intervals Of relief from the agony OF his wound
would permit, ego to him-bless him-tell
him from me, had have been governed by his
advice We should have never come 10 this
These memorable words were the last the dy-
ing General uttered on the field OF battle. In
deed Washington would have been his protect
ing genius before, as well as during the battle,
would he have listened TO advice, first given on
the landing of the troops at Alexandria, and re-
peated, though without effect, up to the morn
ing Of the fatal 9th Of July. 1t is said that tn.
Colonel advised the leaving, at least, one half
of the regulars at the place of debarca,ion, and
enlisting in their stead like number Of woods
men; but nothing could convince the Inflated
General that European tactics would avail no.
thing in warfare Of the wilderness.
General Braddock died the day succeeding
the battle, and was buried in the wagon road,
the grave levelled, and the wagons purposely
driven over it, that it might be concealed from
the Indians, whose trophies Of victory would
have been greatly enriched BY the addition of
generals scalp.
A circumstance Of some moment, to the
medical world, occurred on the retreat ofsthe
English forces from the Monongahela. The
hospital stores having been lost, the surgeons
dressed the wounded men with applications
made from grass, weeds and herbs, bruised,
and formed into poultices; and the wounds did
remarkably we'll May not this hin, be useful
TO those engaged in frontier wars, or distant ex-
petitions TO savage countries? We know tina;
the Indians do cure very bad wounds, and we
well know that they have no apothecaries' hall,
and their simples are entirely derived from the
vegetable kingdom.
The character of Braddock may be summed
up In c.. ords He was brave, without the
'>''~' Part, discretion, ana persisted In yainly
attempting to "ese the warfare or the euro
pean plains, in the wids Of the new world.
He was the son of the old General Braddock,
a distinguished officer, in the early part of the
last century His sister, celebrated for her beau
", her wealth, and misfortunes, came to an un-
timely end-She possessed a fortune Of six
year-was fond Of intrigue, though
certainly never criminal, and having dissipated
her fortune at the gaming table, became reduc-
ed 10 want, she put period to her existence,
by hanging herseliin an embroidered girdle.
"Her youth, her beauty and msfortunes, rem
dered her the object of universal pity; and the
fate of her brother will be the less regretted,
when il is known tina, he was SO destitute OF hui
mainly, as when he heard of his sisters death,
to express himself by pun, saying, that she had
tied herself up fram p!ay'