Beadle's Dime Novels No. 92: The Twin Scouts — page 11: what you’re looking at

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BRADDOCK’S DEFEAT. 18. in battalions on European fields, and expect them to know how to carry on a war with the American Indian—to drill, form battalion and charge bayonet, in the thickets around the — Horicon! I tell you, Indians must be fought in their own way, or they will not be overcome. What is wanted is a good body of provincials—men who gee lived Spee the border and fought Indians upon every river.” “ You are right, Ben ; but you will never see the time when the English Government will trust the provincials. British ministers ought to do it, but they won’t. You have not asked me what I have to say.” “ What is it? They were telling at Edward of a terrific defeat of Braddock in the wilderness of Pennsylvania. Is it so?” “It is true; the most sickening» story it ever was my fate to tell. The army which marched out so elated, so full. of hope, to the capture of Du Quesne is now, broken and defeated, sheltered by the walls of Fort Cumberland: You know un- der what circumstances the expedition gathered, and how joy- ously I set forward to join it. But Braddock was in a hurry. He had two thousand men with him-at Cumberland, and more were coming on. But on the 10th of June; he started out with this force.” beck “ Why did he not wait for the rest?” | “It was thought by him and many of his officers, that Fort — Du Quesne would be reénforced if he did not hasten the expe- dition. This might be, and-we should have: been: successful in our, work, even with the men we ‘had, if care had been taken in the march.” I “ Were there any provincials?” - ete: “Yes, a body of Virginians, under Colonel Washinton and they were the only men in the army who knew iow to fight. Indians. As we neared the fort, word came in that we must hurry on, or retnforcements would be in beforé us. Braddock then lessened his force still more. He selected twelve hundred of the best troops, and hurried on, leaving Col- onel Dunbar with the rest of the men.. All the baggage that could not be carried was in his hands. More haste less speed. J heard Colone] Washington ask the General if he might not» lead the provincials in advance. Braddock looked at him cross- . y enough.” counilebocls ce