The Red Cloud chief., 1894-05-04

RED CLOUD. WEBSTER County, NEB, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1894.

and was pressing forward without any
apprehension Of danger, he was at.
tackled in an open road, thick set with
grass. An invisible enemy, consist
ing Of French and Indians, commenced
. heavy and we'll directed fire on bis
uncovered troops. The a fell back
on the main body, and the whole was
thrown into disorder. Marksmen
leveled their pieces particularly at Of
fcers and others on horseback. In short
time Washington was the only aid
de camp left alive and not wounded.
On him, therefore, degolved the whole
duty Of carrying the generals orders.
lie was Of course obliged to be con.
stantly in motion, traversing the
fields Of battle on horseback in all d.
rcctions. He had two horses shot un.
der him, and four bullets passed
through his coat, but he escaped uu-
hurt, though every other officer on
horseback was either killed or wound
ed. Providence preserved him for
further and greater services. Through.
out the whole Of the carnage and con-
fusion Of this fatal day, Washington
displayed the greatest GOODNESS and
the most perfect self possession.
Braddook was undismayed amidst q
shower Of bullets, and by his counte.
nance and example, encouraged his
men to stand their ground; but vslor
was useless, and discipline only Offer
cd surer marks to the Obstructive aim
Of unseen marksmen. Uuacquainted
with tie Indian mode Of fighting.
Braddook neither advanced upon nor
retreated from the assailants, but very
ipjudiciously e%ndeavored to form his
broken troops on the ground where
they were first attacked, and where
they werc exposed uncovered to the
inoessaut calling fire of = sheltered
enemy. He had been cautioned Of
the danger to which he was exposed,
and was advised to advance the pro.
vincials in front Of his troops, to
scour the woods and detect smbus.
oades, but he disregarded the salutary
recommendation. The action lasted
nearly three hours, in the urs Of
which the general had three horses
shot under him, and finally received a
wound, Of which he died in q few days
in tho camp of Dunbar, to which he
had been brought by Col. Washington
and others. On the fall Of Braddook
bis troops gave way in al directions,
lend could not be rallied till they had
creased tho M%opopgshels. The In.
dams, allured, by plumber. did not
pursue with vlgor. The vanquished
regulars soon fell back to Dunbar's
camp, from which, after destroying
such Of their stores as could be spared.
they retired to Philadelphia. The
officers in the British regiments dis
played the greatest bravery, Theil
whole number was So and GA Of then
we're killed or wounded. The com
mon soldiers were so disconnected BY
the unusual mode of attack, that they
soon broke, and could not be rallied
The three Virginia companies in thu
engagement behaved very differently
and fought like men ill there wer'
scarcely 80 men left alive in tn
whole. This reverse Of fortune rathe.
added to, than took from, the reputa
ton Of Washington. His country tx
tolled his conduct, and generally SAT-
and believed, that if he had been com
mander, the disasters Of the d.,
: would have been avoided.
. Intelligence of B%raddock's defeat
. and that Col. Dunbar had withdraw
] all the regular forces from Virgins
. arrived while the assembly OF tho
8 colony was in session. Impresse
0 with the necessity Of protecting the
exposed frontier settlements, they d
termined TO raise q regiment of ni,
teen %companiea. The command
K this raj given to Washington. {
great was the public confidence in Il
soundness OF his Judgment, that ]