Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11
BRADDOCk'S FATAL FIELD.

BRA DDOCk'S IA TAI FIELD
wAsHINGToN's FiRsT FlGHT-GRAPul
SKETCH OF THE FIRST GREAT BATTLL
FIELD OF Pen PENNsYLvANlA--fRoNTlkl
fluHTING ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO =
TuL TRADITIONS Up WESTERN pESN'A
Charles Mcknight Is doing for Penn
sylvahia what Fcnimorc Cooper di,
ior New York. Both carry an enlhusl
;sm into their stories of tradition an,
adventure which irrrcsistibIy iniec
the reader, aud the stories oi bUth hav
the unmisiakable flavor Of the soi
Mr.. Meningitis pictures, however
have undoubtedly less Of the glamor o
runanre and more ot the truth Of bis
turic painting.
From the manuscript ol new wOrl
soon To be published by Mr. Mcknight
entitled "Our Western Border" whicl
is collection of the legendary lore 0
Pennsl lvaniu, we present n sketch o
the death. Of Braddock on the iuta
field which now bears his name. 1'hi
story ialrly glows with the spirit OF lh'
early Scotch Irish tradition of Pennsyl
valiu, aad will sound to many Of ou
readers, We are sure, more like th,
echo of their own mcmuries than tbt
labor oi an author, and this Is its high
esi commentator.
The only thing for Baddock 10 d,
when he found himself caught IN ihi
horrid slaughterpen, was, nianitestly
to retire his forces while he had then
yet under control throw out scoutin,
parties to beat up The cncmy's position
bring up bis artillery to ends OF th,
ravincs and thoroughly rake them will
grape and canister, ~ 10 rout out th'
securely. hidden Toe with the bayonet
Indians have nevcry been found abb
To Withstand u bayonet charge. Th'
cold steel at close quarters demoralizes
They quiver, break, aud fly. This wa
what both llalkct and Washington
urged him to do, but TO no purpose
lie ragged along the road like fury
drove lnck hl- men BY the sword, am
seemed d.'ernlineo 10 overcome p.
mere ioree o' nrll' ana oost'h"y' III
ueeu, " If u''cc'tai'' "nc'ner nc nov
coniu nave executed 'he man@"Vr,
No suldlcrs-nvi even Cumberland
Ve'efnhs- c"uiu i"hE "',ns'a'l" "eao
Ia. a a
y ahn concentrated hre IRON iro'' an
o"In Marks
! u. iar' tha' tne 'a,a' hashcS ar
r"hN OF smoke ana 'o''eys see'neu
come risht OUT oi ths grouhu a"u 'ro'
unseen ioes, while the wh"le AR az,
woods aro,'iih rang hill OF savage yen
and horrible sercechii'gS, to'nl'ie'e
The decentralization Man, n'',r"aro
he' e'inled iiai duili'g Tue "ho'e 'hr'
hours contest they hna never ono
seen ioc while Others wonld not ~
SCI, that they Ind seen over nai'
dozen IL Is on'. wonder mat soldier
:" wr''ch,hly pnSle" ana 70 oau'
c"n'ulahdeu couia harniy s'ahu !.
"ng US they ulh' ne rr"'incia
suffered as murh as The BRUSH ro'nler
Whenever anu Wherever ihcy cou''
they took 10 the Trees. IL Is even n
serted, ana we ,h'"k u Prooao'c, 'hi
r"hle "i tno onlcers Who' ny Drh'
DOCKS expi'ct eoinn'ahu' attempted
oca' nack '''o 'he roau ,ne men WI
hnu 'hus sought shelter oe''nu tree
were sho' ~ 'ne'r own men IA,
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