The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-07-07

luly away, III runners nearly JUU
strong, of whom 637 we're Indi-
dians. LAG Canadians, and 70
regular troops. Under Beaujeu
were Captains Dumas and De
Ligneris, both of the regular
army, four lieutenants, six en-
signs, and twenty cadets. Though
his his force was not greatly in
ferior to Braddock's, it is not
likely that Beaujeu calculated on
anything more than giving the
English a severe check, and de-
laying for a few days their adj
vance. 1t is impossible that he
should have contemplated the
complete victory that was des-
tined to his men, yet which he
did not live to enjoy.
ADVANCE OF THE FRENCH AND
INDIANS.
On the evening of the Sth of
July, the grou:.d had been care
fully reconnoitered and the proper
place for the action selected. The
intention was to dispute the
passage of the second ford as
long as possible, and then to fall
back upon the ravines. But long
ere they reached the scene, the
swell of military music, the crash
of falling trees, warned them that
the foe had already crossed the
river and that his pioneers were
advancing into the woods. Quick
ening their pace into a run, they
managed to reach the broken
ground just as the van of the
British came into sight.
Braddock had turned from the
first bottom to the second, and
mounting its brow was about to
pass around the head of the ra.
vines to avoid a little morass
caused by the water course be-
fore described. His route did
not lay parallel with the most
dangerous defile, where the banks
were so steep and the covers so
perfect, but passed its head at an
angle of forty five degrees, thus
completely exposing his face and
TANKS from a point on the second
bottom, at a hundred yards dis
tant, to another within thirty,
where he would turn the ravine.
The further he advanced the nearer
he would approach to its brink,
until the whole should finally be
left behind; thus opening a line
two hundred yards long at an
average distance of sixty to the
enemy's. Had he any knowledge
of the ravines he would undOubt-
eddy secured them in due season,
as nothing would have been cas-
Ter than their occupation by
Cages advanced party; but not
a man in his entire force had
ever dreamed of their existence,
hence the report of the frightened
soldiers, that "the fire came from
the earth"
THE FORMATION OF BATTLE.
The arrangement of the march
from the river bank had been
made as follows: The engineers
and guides and six light horse.
men proceeded Immediately he.
fore the advanced detachment
under Gage, and the working
party under st, Clair, who had
with them two brass six Founders
and as many tumbrils or tool
carts. On either flank, parties to
the number Of six or eight were
thrown out to guard against sur
prises. At some distance behind
Gage followed the line, preceded
by the light horse, four squads Of
whom also acted as extreme
fankers at either end of the col
umn. Next came the Seamen,
followed by a subaltern with
twenty grenadiers and twelve
FOUNDER. Then the vanguard
succeeded and the wagon and
artillery train, which began and
ended with twelve FOUNDER, and
the rear guard closed the whole.
Numerous thanking parties, how.
ewes, protected each side; and
six subalterns, each with twenty
grenadiers, and ten sergeants with
ten men each were detached for
/ this purpose.
THE BATTLE OPENS.
The greater part of Cages
command had actually advanced
beyond the spot where the main
battle was fought, and was just
surrounding the second bottom,
when Mr.. Gordon, one of the
engineers, who were in front,
marking out the road, perceived
the enemy bounding forward.
Before them with long leaps,
came Beaujeu, the gaily fringed
hunting shirt and the, silver gor-
get on his bosom at once denot.
ing the chief.
Comprehending in a glance the
position he had attained, he sud-