The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-04-11

4 OF June when the advance began,
straight into that realm OF forests
ancient AZ the world" that lay with.
out limit upon all the western ways"
Braddock = Mischief Breeder.
II was a thing OF Infinite difiiculty
70 get that numbering train through
the tangled wilderness. aud II kept
the temper OF the trucuient Braddbck
very hot 70 see how II played havoc
with every principle and practice OF
campaigning he had ever heard Of
He charged the colonista with an ut
tor want alike OF honor and OF hon
eety 70 have kept him so long await.
\ Ing the transportation and supplies
they had promised and TO have done
50 little to end with, and 40 drew
Washington into frequent disputes,
maintained with warmth on both
aides; but the difficulties OF the
march presently wrought certain
forest change upon him. and disposed
him TO take counsel OF his young vir.
gilman aide--the only Hsin in all his
company who could speak out OF
knowledge in that Wild country.
4 On the 10th. at WashIngton's ad.
vice. he took twelve hundred men
and pressed forward with lIghtened
train to quicker advance. leaving
4 Colonel Dunbar TO bring UP the rest
OF the troops with the baggage. Even
this iightened force halted ito level
every molc.hill. and TO erect bridges
over every brook" as Washington
chafed TO see. and were four days In
getting twelve miles: but the pace
was better than before. and brought
them at last almost TO their destina.
tiop
Surprised by The Enemy.
TN the 9th Of July, at midday, they
waded the shallow Monongshela. but
eight miles from Duuuesnef making a
brave show as the sun struck upon
their serrled ranks, their bright uni.
forms. their fluttering banners. and
their gllttering arms, and went
straight into the rough and shadowed
forest path that led to the French
post
Upon a sudden there came a man
bounding along the path to meet them.
wearing the gorget OF French oiil-
GER and the forest behind him
swarmed with great host OF but
halfdiscoyered men Upon signal
given, these spread themselves 10 the
right and left within the shelter OF
the forest, and from their covert
poured a deadly fire upon Braddock'a
advancing lines.
With good. British pluck the steady
regulars formed their accustomed
ranks, crying. God save the klngl"
70 give grace TO the yolleys they sent
back into the forest; the ordnance
was brought UP and swung 10 its
work; all the force pressed forward
70 take what place II could in the
Tight but where was the use?
ersddoek viii Not Listen.
Washington besought General Brad
dock to scatter his men too, and meet
the enemy under cover as they came.
but he would not listen. They must
stand IN ranks. as they we're hidden.
and take the fire OF their hidden foes
like men. without breach OF discipline
When they would have broken IN
spite OF him. In their panic at being
slaughtered there In the open glade
without sight Of the enemy. Braddock
beat them back with his sword. and
bitterly cursed them for towards,
He would have kept the vlrglnlans
too, back from the covert II he could
when he saw theel seek to close with
the attacking party In true forest fash
ion, AS Il was. they were as often
shot down by the terror-strlcken regu
lara behind them as by their right
foes In front. They alone made any
head In the fight; but who could tell
In such a place how the battle Jared I
Redskins In Force.
No one could count the enemy
where they sprang from covert q
covert They we're. IN fact. near i
thousand strong at the first meeting
In the way-more than six hundred
Indians, motley host gathered from
FAR and near AZ the summons OF the
French. seyenscore Canadian rangers
seventy odd regulars from the fort
aud thirty or forty French officers
come out OF sheer eagerness to have
hand In the daring game Con
trecoeur could not spare more French
men from his little garrison. his con
nections nc the lakes being threat
} ened. and he sorely Strengthened for
men and stores. He was stalking
everything. as It was. upon this EN-.
counter on the way.
II the English should shake the saw,
ages on. as he deemed they would
he must no doubt withdraw as he
could ere the lines OF siege were
closed about him He never dreamed
J OF such largess OF good fortune a:
came pouring In upon him.
The English were not only check
ed but beaten
! They had never seen business like
! this Twas pitifui. shameful slarEh
} ter--men shot like bears in
/ pen there where they covered clos
, ia the scarlet ranks
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