The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-08
hfch was named DuQuesne.

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which was named DuQuesne.
Washington later many vexatious
delays caused by the lack Eof Tsttp-
plies, want Of transportation, the
insnbordination of his i'll trained
troops, on the twentysninth Fday OF
April, 1854, marched with detach-
ment of one hundred and5sixty men.
After tof1ing painfully through
swamps and forests and over rugged
mountains, the troops reached the
Youghi ogherlN river. near where
detained some days for the spurpose
of constructing a bridges
on the twenty-third day of May
his scouts reported that a large num-
Der of French and Indians from Fort
lsDuQuesne were on the Inarchstos at
tack him. He feIT back to IAN Open
glade called tie Great Meadow
about ten naileseast 81 ttwheTe Union
town now is and Just south of the
old national road and eEangto Con
struct rude FORTH cation to which
he gave the name OF Fort Necessity !;
He was here Joined by q small
rarity of friendly Indians hndef a
chief known as the s11an King
The indian SCOUT repoIked
that they had dIscoy e party OF
French and 1fidfanS encAmped In a
nsrroW valley not far distant. Wash
fneton set out with detachment at
night and surprised the enemy at
daylight of May %, with the result
of killing and cap urtng twent one.
Washington loss was one killed and
three wounded. ~
The French corr mahder named
Jumonvi1le was killed. He was q
soldier of renown and his death was
mitch regrette by his couutrymen.
When the French comm lander at
Fort DuQuesne received a. report Of
this affair he detached large force
against Washington, which arrived
lat his front on the third day of July
EI754.
Isurr ounded by a superior force and
fearful that his entire command
would be mastered by the savage
allies Of the french Washington
was compelled. to- surrender and.sar-
EGcIes of capitllation were signed on
Fthe night OF that day. the terms Of
surrender being that the garrison
should march out with all the honQrs
Iof war retaining al public 4na prt-
vate property except the artillery,
which he did on the fourth Of July
creek now Fort Cumberland, sew
Eenty miles distant where he arrived
safely after being harassed and
robbed by the Indians. Washing on
Ileaving his command atsFort Cum
Iberland hurriedson to WiIliamsburg
to present his report to the COVER
nor.
Notwithstanding the sun6o rtunate
result of the campaign the conduct
LOT Washington and his officers was
properly appreciated and they res
ceiyed a vote Of thanks for their
lbrayery4and gallant defense Of their
leountry. ~ ~ s =
The Indian chief -'Half King" CRU
IDENTITY withdrew his warriors from
the fort before the arrival of 1.-THE
lFrench and retired to his agency ON
the Susquehanlah and expressed
himself thoroughly disgusted With
1.-THE condition. Of; things and fthszthe
white mans mode OF warfare.
He said the French. were towards.
the English fools. Washington was
la good man but wanted experience.
HE wouldsnot take the advice Of The
Indians and was always driving
Itham:Et6 fight according to his Qwn
Motions, and for this reason he with
drew his people to- a place of safety.
With the report OF this campaign
lreaohed the HON ese govern asnte OF
ENGLAND and France both nations
prepared for war for the possession
OF that mighty empire watered by
the Mississippi river. ~
(To be Continued.)
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