The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-16

literally cut their way through TO the
hou h of,hc rarine. Mary ofLevis'
men were killed and wounded, and
not more than half Of Grants lived to
reach the river bank. Almost the
OILY loss the enemy sustained vas in
this conflict.
The unfortunate result pi.she campaign
Of 1855, gave TO the Frcuch complete
aseendency OYER the Inliaps gu the Ohio.
In consequence Of this there was gen.
eral aistrsas on the frontier settlements Of
Virginia. The incarsions Of the Indiana
became more frequent. and'wrrc extended
solar that apprehcnsions existed Of an ir-
rur.i,n into the country east Of the Blue
Ridge. This state of sings continued
until the capture d Fort du Quesse, in
1858, by General Forbes.
In the regiment commanded by Wash
ington in the army Of l75S. Andrew Lesis
was Major. With this gentleman, Gen
eral Washington had become acquainted
lr ring the campaign Of 1854. and had
fnrmed Of him, as military man the high.
est expectations; bis conduct. a, tho defeat
Of Major Grant. realized :Lose e1pccta.
ti"ns, ;Si.i acquired for him reputation for
prudence and courage which be sustained
uuimPairtd, during = long life Of public
service.
General Lewis was in person upward,
of six fee, high, fnrly proruE,ioned, OF
n'ommon strength and grra! aerivi.y.
His c0unte nance was stern and rather for
bidding his department distant and re-
served; this rendered his person more
awful than engaging. When he WAS a.
Fort Stanwich. in 1850, as one Of the
commissioners from the colony Of Virginia.
to treat, in conjunction with cnmmissiSn cr.
trom the eastern colonies, with tho Six
Nations. the Governor of New York re.
marked THAT the earth seemed to .ysmbl
under his tread"
When the war Of the revolution com
menced, and General Washington wa,
commissioned commander in chief. he i.
said to have expressed wish that the
appointment had b Gu given to General
Lewis. Be this as it mag. it is certain
that he accepted the commission Of Brig.
adler General at the solicitation Of Wash.
ing'"n md when. from wounded pride
and shattered constitution, he was in.
duc"d TO express az intention Of rcsienins
General Washington wrote him, enireaiinp
that he would not DO sn,and assuring him
that justice sh.uld be done. as regarded
his rank. General Lewis, however. had
b rome much reduced by disrasc. and dill
not think himself able longer to endure
the harlsllips Of II soldiers life-h. 70.
sgnrd his camnis-i N in 1880. and died
in the county Of Bedford, on his way to
his home in B.ternurt, on Roanoke river
When Major Grant. (who had been sen,
with de taclmeu' for the purpose Of re.
eonn"iirring the country about For, du
QuN>ne. arrived in view Of it, he resolved
on attempting its reduction. Major
Lewis demonstrated with hin, on the pro.
prieiy of that course. and cnieayorcd ia
di>sua'ic him from the attempt. Gran,
deemed 1t practicable to surprise the gar.
risoa and effect an easy conquest. and was
unwilling that the provincial troops should
divide with his Highland rcgnlars the
glnry of the achieyemcu,--hc therefore or.
d"red Major Lewis two miles in the rear,
with tina. part of the Virginia regimen.
then under his command.
Soon after the action had commenced,
Lewis discovered BY the retrea,ine Ere
that Grant was in an unpleasant situation.
and leaving Captain Bullet with fifty men
TO guard the baggage. FASTENED tie his re.
lief On arriving ut the battle ground and
finding Grant and his de,achmpn. sur
ronnded by the Indians, who had passed
his rear under covert osthe banks Of the
Allegheny ahG Monongahela rivers. Major
Lewis commenced brisk fire and made "a
vigorous au attack on the Indians as to
open passage through which Grant and
srme few Of his men effected an escape.
Lewis and bis brave provincials became en-.
closed within the Indian lines and So ffrred
dreadfully. Out of eight officers. Ave were
killed. "A sixth wounded n seventh taken
prisoner Captain Bullet, who defended
the baggage with great bravery. and COLI
tributed much to save the remnant Of the
detachment. was the only officer who cs.