Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

coed on the morrow to Rock creek, eight
miles, in the boats Of the Sea Horse and
Nightingale: in their journal it is recorded
that they arrived at the creek at 20 a. m.
of the 18th. and. finding Col Dunbar there,
placed themselves under his orders; on the
18th they were employed in getting the
regimental stores into wagons; the situa-
ton Is said to have been pleasant, "but
provisions and everything DEAR" they be-
gan the march at am. of the 18th, and
camped at o'clock in the afternoon at the
ordinary of Lawrence Owens Fifteen miles
from Rock creek and eight miles from the
upper falls of the Potomack:'' on the 18th
they arrived at Frederick, which, although
rot settled above seven years." 1t Is said.
bad about 200 houses and two churches,
one English and one Dutch" and that the
Inhabitants, chiefly Dutch, were an 'in-
dUstrious but imposing people,"
Route of the Expedition.
From the Orderly Book" it appears that
on April Z, 1855. Col Dunbar's regiment
(the forty-eighth) was directed ITO March
at o'clock on Saturday morning for Rock
creek" and "all boats on that part Of the
river near Rock creek are ordered to at
tend to carry the troops over" The route
of march was prescribed: To Rock creek,
eight miles; to Ovens Ordinary, fifteen
miles; to Dowden's Ordinary, fifteen miles
to Frederick. fifteen miles.
1t further appears from the Orderly
Book that on April an officer and thirty
men were directed to remain at Rock
creek till all the stores of the train and
hospital are put into the wagons" and
then Ito march and form rear guard for
the WHOLE" that on April Q two sergeants
and twerty men were ordered to the creek
Ito reinforce the officer there" on the 18th
the fact is noted that boats had been pro-
vided ito carry Col. Dunbar's regiment's
bsggage to Rock creek the time of the
march was postponed, and by the orders
of April 25 the regiment were directed "to
hold themselves In readiness to march by
the 29th;" there Is no entry for the 10Th
but doubtless the regiment marched on
that day agreeably to the orders: under
date of the 2Sth are entered the final or
creek.
Washington seems to have had no con.
Hection with the expedition, and did moi
accompany either of the columns on theil
mentioned In the orderly book on May 10
1875. at which time the army was encamp.
ed at Fort Cumberland. The entry is as
follows: Mr.. Washington is appointed
Braddock;" it was evidently after this thai
he entered the orders Of a previous date.
The journals of Capt. Orme and the sea-
men show that Braddcck did not accom-
pany Col. Dunbar's regiment when II
marched to Rock creek. and as has beer
indicated, Washington only became con.
rected with the expedition after its ar
rival at Fort Cumberland, and was no,
win ~ oh tHe mdfCu ITOn AieXanQrla &c
Rock creek; they further show that the
movement of the regiment was overland
from Alexandria to q point somewhere on
the Virginia side Of the river nearly oppo.
site Rock creek, from which it was trans.
ported in boats to the Maryland side, and
that the baggage was transported to Rock
creek by water.
Where the Landing Was Made.
It only remains to be determined whether
the landing upon the latter side Of the
river Of either baggage or men or both
was made at THE Key of all Keys"
There is historical evidence, the authen.
ITCHY OF which is beyond dispute. and by
which the question is settled conclusively