Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-10-16

devils are hiding and WHATS their fore
I'll have Braddock here in flash.
Just then a crack was heard and bu
let whizzed by, going through an
through the lapel of Washington
coat.
"Aha. Major" cried Jack quick {
thought, as he raised and fred his riff
"that's just the chance Eve been wal
ling for. Eve watched that skulkin
Shawnee now for over minute.
knew he wouldn't let you pass withor
a shot. That's their game, the cunnin
varmints. Pick off the mounted lead
ers, and the rest comes, ofconrse. Don
stay to see where hit him, Major. Oh
"Black Rifle. is certain as death. Hur
ry up the troops. we'll need 'em all, 70
the savages are in full feather in front
if there's one, there's a thousand, twist
ing and creeping and gliding abou
among those trunks. Halloo! there
Yaddy's rifle. Hit him again, by Ju
piter, and a Frencher too, No bari
without bite is the plan we're goins
on"
Washington had not far to go. Brad
dock, finding the uproar not only con-
tinuing but even increasing in front
had ragged through the whole army lik,
mad, and could not wait for his aids
report. Ordering Burton to detach eight
hundred men and hurry forward with
all possible speed, he left Sir Peter Hal
ket in the rear with full four hundred
to protect the baggage. He then swore
and stormed along the whole artillery
line, and pushed the guns forward as
far as possible.
Washington met the General, his eyes
fairly aflame and with spurs buried
deep into his horses sides, right on the
brow of the hill. Cages cannon at
that moment had just filled the woods
with their resounding roar, which was
followed with cheer after cheer from
the British, who were standing i'm con-
fused crowd in the middle and on the
sides of the road, loading and firing as
fast as they could.
The terrible lcaden hail, which had
been terribly raining on the English
and shattering their columns, now
slackened for a while. The British ad-
vanced on the French in front, pouring
in hot fire, though very few of the
enemy could be seen. As they drew
near, another staggering discharge met
them, appearing to come, as it were
right out of the ground.
The British rallied again, and opened
a dreadful storm Of grape and musket-
ry, sweeping away everything living
before them, but the grievous misfor-
tune was, that about the only living
things were the trees of the woods.
Beaujou, the chief leader of the foe,
and several others, were seen to fall,
while the Indians, unaccustomed to the
appalling roar of artillery and the loud
hiIzzas of the soldiery, appeared to wa
yer, and for the moment gave way. A
well-pushed bayonet charge just then
would have put them to remcdilesss
flight.
Observing, however, that the French
and Canadians still held their ground
in the direct front; much exasperated
by the fall of their loved Beaujou, and
urged on to revenge by Dumas, Lang
lade and de Lignery, they took fresh
heart, and returned to the trees and ra-
vines, through and along which they
more and more.
It was just at This critical moment
that Braddock's herse leaped into the
road, and, struck instantly by bullet
in front, fell on thevery leap, throwing
the General violently to the ground.
The grim and infuriated old warrior
staggered to his feet, sword in hand,
and glared around like a lioness robbed
of her whelps. His eyes fairly shot
flames, and his face grew livid with rage
as he saw his carefully-drilled veterans
standing in groups and without order,
all appearing to fire at random, while
many were shooting into trees above
them, as if their foes were birds in the
a>-s ru-
To increase his disgustful rage, just
at this moment Cages advance gave
way entirely. The unseen enemy had
overworked themselves along the ra-
vines on both fianks, and, from behind
the dense underground and tall grass
which fringed them, poured in most
CALLING fire, coolly and securely picked
off officer after officer.
Colonel Burton's Command had just
come upon the ground, and were form
ing, as well rs could be under such a
hail of lead and in such a
narrow road, when crowding down up
on them came Cages and st. Clair's
shattered columns trying to get into
their rear, and mixing the two regi-
ments in inextricable confusion.
Then it was that Braddock stormed
around with rage and an indignation
which was almost sublime from its in
tensity. Turning sharply on Gage:
SLOWS this, craven sir, would ye so
basely dishonor your king and the
duke? Gods wrath! Is this the way
we've been taught to fight. By the
but I'll break your disgraced
sword where you sit in saddle! Curses
on you all for set of white-livered
You look more like flock
OF silly sheep set OIL by hounds than
drilled soldiers. For shame. for shame
Fall in ranks every mothers son of
you, and come out from behind those
trees! By the great God above us, men,
but I'll cut down with my sword the
first soldier, British or American, who
dare skulk behind 4 cover! Out with
you, cowards!" and suiting the action
to the word, Braddock leaped to the
and abruptally hit with the fiat
of his sword several whom he found be-
hind the trees, while others he pushed
into the road.
"General," sullenly expostulated
Gage, "these insults are undescrved.
We can't fight deadly foe who sur
rounds us on three sides but whom we
can't see. The officers are falling like
leaves all about you. The men are
plainly panic-stricken. If allowed to