Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-10-27
HISTORICAL.
FRos TIE rirrshuRG GAZETTE.
BRADDOCK'S DEFEAT.

friend has kindly lent us some volumes Of the
fieptlcman's Magazine, published in London n
bout In. period Of the Oid French Uay, as the
war which commenced at this point on the 18th A
prii, I754, is commonly called From the number
Tor August, lI55, we have selected the account Of
the defeat Of the English army ia neighbor-
hood, on the 9th July, i755. This article, we
trust will prove unintcrc sting 10 our RAIDERS
although IL is the record Of event long since
PASSED In this unfortunate and sang,Iinary affair."
cur Washington, scyenty-six years ago gave an
evidence of that cool, deliberate courage and
eminent military talent which distinguis she'd his
subsequent career. \ historian, in noticing this
TRANSACTION aId Washingons conduct in it, states
that "a lac had two horses killed under him, and
four balls through his coat but TO the aStonisi,-
Incnt Ut all, escaped nuhurt, while e1STy other
officer on horss5Gck was either killed or wound
ell. :" Our readers will scarcely fail to observe
that althoughh credit is given II the Virginia
troops, Washinston's name is not menti oned in
this account.
II is probably unnecessary for IA % state, tina,
the number Of the French and Indians engaged
m this action Is greatly overratcd in the follow
ing account The whole uitcd force did not ex-
ceed four or five hundred men, who were COM
Inandcd by n snbsltrrn, the commandment having
proved himself unequal To the emergency. THUS
etfccr afterwards claimed tc credit of the affair,
md scot homo the gallant subsltern under arrest,
Who was subsequently tried and casiiered for
some alleged misconduct. lie then secluded
himself ia Switzerland, whcr,. he remained in
obscurity until after our revolution. He was re-
called AFTER Lafayctie's return to France who
while in America, heard the true history Of Brad
docks defeat We have never heard the name of
this subaliern, aud would be- pleased il some
correspondent Of Lafayette would make the IN
qury.
sthc present is ti'c very age of condolences,
II perhaps Is not unworthy Of remark, that the
'sme IDr. Craik Who an eve witness and gave
an account Of Washingion's conduct IN this his
hrs important battle field was one Of his a,ten,l-
ants his death bed
OF the expeditions set on foot agains,
the French in America. mentioned IN
our last, the issue Of one only was
:hen known. the capture Of fort Beau.
sejOnr. bv Gen. N0uk'on. who com
Inanded the expedition to Fundy. We
have received the following accounts
Of Gen. Braddock, who was destined
TO the Ohio.
IL was said bv letters from Virginia.
dated June %. that Oh tie 9th. Gen.
Braddock, with 5000 regular troops.
lad passed The Allesbsny mountains,
and was within dav,' march Of Du
QuesDe, French fort on the Monon
gahela river, which runs into the Ohio
Sir John 81. Clair having advanced
near enough to view it, and consider
the adjacent ground, remarked a small
eminence that was within cannon shot
and tho fort being built ~ wood, and
garrisuncd with 1000 men. u was pro
posed TO erect a battery on this emf
ucnce. and set fire TO the place, bN
throwing into IT a great number Of red
hot balls.
Letters from Phiiadelphia, dated
June p, gave an aocoun that the Gen
eral had been long detained at WHY,
Creek, and greatly distressed for th'
want Of forage and provisions. Land
ing the troops az virginia ~ said e
have been most unfortunate error, a,
neI'her forage. provision nor carriage
we're there 60 be had, and that if the,
landed IN Pennsylvania il would hay,
saved 100000 sterling, aud shortened
the march six week. lie was, how
ever, promised 80 wagons, and 3Ot
horses, With large quantity of forsg,
and provisions, ~ be Furnished frOu
the back settlements OF Pennsylvania
bat after tedious and anxious expccta
ton % these sueeors, he received, IN