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extract single passage relating 90 wAsHIxe-
TON, from an Grafton receutly delivered al
beverly, IN Massachusetts, by EDWARD EVER
EFT. Those who have witnessed the felir;to,.
style in which Mr.. Everett addre,,e. an a,,I,.
ehee, may feel the thrill which il NAV be sun
posed the delivery of this paragraph produced:
MAJ Ini
Time will fail me 10 recount tho
horrors of the ninth of July, l755.-
WASHINGTON, emaciatcd--reduced by
fatigue and fever-had joined the army.
lie lmplored the ill-starred General 10
send forward the Virginia Rangers 10
scour the forest in advance: he besought
him to conciliate the Indians. His
counseis were UNDECIDED; the wretched
commander moved forward to his fate.
Washington was often heard TO say in
the course Of his lifetime. that the most
beautiful spectacle he had ever witness
cd, was that of the British troops on
TINS eventful morning. The whole de-
tachment was clad in uniform. and
moved as IN review, in regular columns.
10 The sound of martial music. The
sun cleaned upon their FURNISHED arms
inc placid Monongahela flowed upon
their night, and tie deep native forcs.
oVeFahadowed them with solemn gran
deuE on the left. 1t was bright mid.
summers day, and every bosom swell
ed with the confident expectation of
victory: a few hours pass. and the
forest rings with the yell of the savage
enemy, tie advance of the British ar
my under Colonel Gage, Afterwards The
Governor of Massachusetts. Is driven
back on the main body: the whole
iorce, panic struck, confouncd. and dis
organized, after a wild and murderou,
conflict of three hours, falls prev 70
The invisible foe. They ran before the
French and Indians like sheen before
the dogs OF eighty-six officer. sixty
one were killed and wounded. The
wretched general had four horses shot
under him, and received at last his
mortal wound probably from an ou,rar-
cd provincial in his own army. TIE
virginia Rangers were the only p,rt of
the force that behaved with frmness.
and the disordcrIy retreat OF the British
veterans was actually covered by the
Amencan militia men. Washington
was the guardian angel of the day. He
was every where IN the hottest of the
hight. II expected every moment
SAID DIR. Craik, hr friend. Ito see him
ili. His voice vas the only one
which commanded obedia orc TO
horses were killed under HIN. ard f,,r
bullets passed through has garment
No common fortune pre- cr,ed hi lie.
Fifteen years after the battle. Wash
ingion made journey t. the great Ke.
ha"hd accompanied by Dr. Grail
W hiie exploring the wilderness. band
oil Indian approached them. headed by
venerable chief. lie told them by
an interpreter, the errand upan which
hc came. n come. said bc tn bc.
hold iny great ilshcr. N.hiugt,u. I
have come great way 10 see him. I
vas with the French IN The hattie oC
Monongahcll. saw my great Father
ON hor'c5Ack. ~ the ho,irst of the hat
Tie. ! iifcd my nile a him many times
and babe nav Young men also 10 FIRE
then safes a, hn. Bot the Great Spirit
turned away the bullets. and saw thar
my great Father could not be- Killed IN
battle Thu mcrd,.e rcss ga the an.
thoniiy ot d.. Cfsis. The comrlde and
friend % Warrington. the phyacan
vho closed Dos cyct Who need doubt
~ SiX ball io1s effect on his horses
and ~ his gITmcu;t Who does po,
feel tie sub ;sniial truth Of this tradi.
ton Who that has ono spark Of IA.
triotic Or p'Dus sentiment IN has bosom
but feels an inward assurance thai !
Heavenly presence oyershadowed tina
field Of blood. and preserved the great
instrument q future merciess Yes.
gallant and beloved yo,nh. ride safely
a. ieaFlessly through the ,ho1er of
death. Thou an not destined 70 fan IN
the morning Of lie, IN ihis distant viii
demess. That van and wasted eoun-
ienanoe shall yet be- lighted up with
the sunshine Of yictofy and peace.
The days are coming and the wears
draw nigh, when thy hear. now bleed.
ing for thy afflicted country. shsll ssell
With Joy, - thou leadest sorh her tn
gmphsut hosts. from var e Incepen-
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