Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-08

ing the boat on foot along the bank. At
length they reached the Great KenEawa,
the end of their journey. He had now
gone two hundred and sixIy-fve miles from
Piltsburg, through a country claimed by
the the Indians, and were the cabin Of the
white man had never been reared. Pas
sing up his river to observe the land, they
proceeded ten miles, and encamped. Next
morning they pushed on four miles farther,
and then encaniped to 60 hunting. The
forest soon rung with the report of their
pieces, and before night the party h ID
brough in FIVE bufdloes and three deer
The next day they set out on their return.
Strange wilo- fowls, with cry he had never
heard before, huge trees, with trunks forty
five feet in circumference, together with
every picturesque objects of nature. arrest
ed Washington's attention, as we'll as the
rich bottoms which were destined soon to
be crowded with an euierprising people,"
a TRIAI OF SPEED.
"a Sqnire Cheney, reconnoitering on his
own responsibility the movements Of the
enemy, suddenly Came upon he advance as
he was ascending hill. He Immediately
wheeled his horse, feet, high-spirited ami
NAL, and dashed away towards hesd-quar-
ters. Shots were fired at him, but he es-
capped and reached the American army in
safety. 10 his startling declaration that
the main body o: the enemy was on his own
side of the stream, and coming rapidly down
upon him, Washington replied that it was
impossible, for he had jus, received contrary
Information. You are mistaken, Gcaerei,
my life for 1t got are mistaksn,' exclaimed
Cheney; and carried away by the great peril
that threatened the Americans, added, by
h-ll, its SO; put me under guard until you
find my story true and. stopping down,
he drew a rough draft OF the road in the
sand. In a few moments hurried hote
from Sullivan confirmed the disastrous
tdings. The enemy were only two miles
from the Birmingham Meeting House, which
WIS but three miles IRON Chads' Ford
Washington saw at once the fatal error into
which he had been beguiled by the false in
formation OF Sullivan, and saw, too, that in
all human probability the day was lost
Suddenly ca ling to hi, side his aids, he ask
ed if there was any one near, acquainted
with the country, who could guide him BY
the shortest rouIe to Birmingham Meeting
House. An elderly man named Brown,
living in the vicinity was instantly siezed
and asked to uct as guide. lie began TO
make excuses, when one of Washington's
aids, mounted Oh splendid charger, leaped
10 the ground and told the msn to mount at
once, and conduct the General by the short.
est quickest route to the meeting-hou or
he would run him through with his sword.
Alarmed by the threat, Brown mounted
and pushed straight across the country, his
high-bred animal taking the fences in bis
course ike hunter. Washington with his
sui, pressed alter, and thonght the old man
seemed TO fly over the fields end fenceas
the head os Washingson's horse continually
tapped the flank of the animal he rode. and
aud there ruug continually in his ears from
the excited, anxious ehieItain BY his side,
Pusa .ioag. old man; push aloss, ED maa-'
The fate OF his army was trembling in the
balance, and no Heetipg could equal his
bSsn:ug impatience to be al the point where
/ il sas SO SOON TO be decided. for already the
load roar Of cannon and rattle OF muskesry
laheae. told him that The shock had como.
| Tue sremendoas csanonading "a, Chads'
| Ford, blending IN with that around Birmina-
ham Meeting -Houss, needed 40 sdaitiosal