Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-09-15
NUMBER 27.

to tne mouth Of Redstone, where he built for
the company a log store house, called in
French the HaRgaTd, which stood near where
Baily's Mill now is. The fate of this cxped-
ton is well known. 1t served only to hasten
the descent of the French from their Allghe-
ny posts. to compel the surrender of the un-
finished fort to them, which they immediate
ly occupied, and named for the Governor
General of Canada, DU Querne, Ensign Ward,
after supping with his captor, NJ. Contrece-
eur, conducted his retreat up the Mononga-
hola to Redstonc, and thence overland by
Gist's to Wills Creek. As yet no blood was
shed. but the great contest was begun.
Chivaric Virginia now beat to arms Ma
ryland and Pennsylvania looked on. Wash
ington at the age of twenty-five, put on the
uniform Of a Lieutenant Colonel, and march
ed out to the "Great Meadows" now known
as Mt Washington, on the Cumberland Road,
ten miles Fast of Uniontown. He came in
May 1854, with some $50 men, soon aug
mented to about 900, and in few days an
Independent Royal Company of 100 from
South Carolina was added But its Royal
Captain would not take orders from the Pro-
vincal Colonel, ana so the camp was div-
ded The only efficient service of the cam
pagn was done before he came, in the attack
upon and capture of Jumonviles party in
his camp--a well known locality-where, on
the 2Slh Of May 1864, Washington fought
his first battle; himself giving the word fret
and himself firing the first gun. That word
of command" says Bancroft, "kindled the
world into flame. 1t was the signal of the
first great war of Revolution" 1t was of
this encounter that he wrote to his brother,
81 heard the bullets whistle, and believe me,
there is something charming in the sound
Disappointed in leinforcements and sup
plies and not being able to accord in coun-
ell with the Carolina Captain, he leaves him
Mt the Meadows, and moves on towards the
mouth of Redstone, Intending there 10 forti-
fy and wait. He had to make the road as
he went, which consisted in widening and
clearing the Ohio Company's path by which
he marched so as to fit for wagons. From
the Meadows to Gist's is thirteen miles and
it tool; Washington, with his halfstarved men
and jaded horses. trO rechs to make and
march over it. His road from Wills Creek
to Gists is the same over which Braddocl
marched to his doom the next year. 1t took
and retained the name of "Braddock's Road
but this is misnomcr. 1t shOuld have been
called HdShington's Road, for he made it to
Gist's, from here to Turtle Creek it was Brad
doJks.
Washington reached Gst's--yonder slope
ON the 29th of June. He had the day be-
fore sent out party under Captain Andrew
Lewis, of GreenErlcr, THE afterwards Col.
Lewis who in 1774, fought the great Indian
battle of Point Pleasant on the Ohio, and
the Gen. Lewis of the Virginia Line in the
Revolution to clear road from Gist's to
Ro1stonc That party had gone abOut eight
miles when thickening dangers led to their
eltve Canadian borne to Fort Du Quesne the
tldinSs OF Jumonvilles death, than vengs-
ance was vowed upon Washington III every
form OF French eXecratlon Tins he expect
ed, and therefore Immediately upon lis arrl-
val at Gist's began to entrench himself. The
site OF this entrenchment is on that part OF
Glsts lands now owned by Jacob Murphy,
n. Il. of his house. tic finds some relies oi
it yet when he pIougls5 deeper than usual
Many harvest has been gathered on its
lines.
On the 2oth OF June, french ana indian
iorcc OF some 'o0, ied ON by the merge De
Nlllcrs, who had just come from the Miami,
ana VINO was tho ofother OF JutnohVlile. ieil
Dn Quesne to avenSe his assassination
lhey came up tho hionohSaheia IN j""@ae"
to the mouth OF the kedStone, ana thence Dy
the RedStone traIl. JumonVllles party had
come by Nemacoiin path. DE Nlll'eIS ex-
pectei to surprise "ashlhSton "t INST ior
which purpose ne had lelt MS heaVy stores
and arms at the hangard and moved on
rapidly ne reached mere with an auGmen-
ted force OF Indians IN the grey dawn oil the
morning oi July "a, ana surrounded the en-
trenchmcnts. The Indians gave the yen,
the French delivered one grand lire; but
there was no response. ne expected prey
had retired back to the Meadows Tor winch
Washington departed OH the "oth o' June;
lie concesiea nero many "i Ills Ioo'S ana
stores Tor future use, Out lie never Sa" theh'
again.
Chagrned, the french were aoont TO re-
turn; when deSerter from Fort necessity
disclose! the whereabouts ana weakness ot
OF washington. lhitncr theh tney hicu.-
W hat ensued you well Know; washington
alter day hShtlhg' surrendered ana eVac-
uated his Meadow Tort, with the honors OF
war, on the morning ol july 4, l,of-one
hundred and iivc years ago. Wen may IL
claim a part III thl' aay cotiihehorat'oii:
washington was as iesoic ior retreat as '1r
hSht. But one poor morse renamed OF all
the tram. hnm seems TO nave oeeh the on
~ supply OF winch he had a surplus: ana 1t
Is sad when he surrendered hal' the sarii-
son was dFu'M. 1t may be. lhey mai lit
tie else to sustain Their overwrongllt ener-
gics. DE Nlllers records that alter the eVac
uation he STAYED in all the rum casks, ana
let the maddenlnS mud now lest the lndi-
ans should become lnfnnatcd by IT, and turn
aud rend their allies.
Having razed Fort Necessity and spiked
the swivels, lie Grand VlllIers returned hur-
rledIy the same Gay to the ureat Rock. oh
the morning OF the nth he came again TO
Glsts. lie paused not only TO burn the
houses here, but sent out " party to Dnrh al,
the houses round ABOUT. 30 ms Journa'
reads. "Glsts settlement was IN rulns-HS
settlers without home lesolatioh ana