The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 9, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 28 June 1928 — Page 7

The RecLßodd <4 Romance of Braddocks Hugh Pendexter llluslrahons by blvOl Irwin Myeos ./ 'T/h W. M .U. SERVICe Copyright bg Hugh Pendexter.

. SYNOPSIS Impoverished by the openhanded generosity of his father, Virginia gentleman, young Webster Brond is serving as a scout and spy Cor the army under Gen-, eral Braddock preparing for the advance on Fort Duquesne. He has just returned to Alexandria from a visit to the fort, where, posing as a Frenchman, he has secured valuable information. Braddock, bred to European warfare, fails to realize the importance of the news. Brond is sent back to Fort Duquesne, also bearing a message to George Croghan, Enlish emissary among the Indians. Brond joins his ’friend and fellow scout. Round Paw, Indian chief, and they set but. On the way they fall in with a typical backwoodsman, Balsar Cromit, who joins them. The party encounters a group of settlers threatening a young girl, Elsie Dinwold, whom they accuse of witchcraft. Brond saves her from them. The girl disappears.

CHAPTER lll—Continued —7— 1 believed the b'rem’h were whipped, for had 1 not recently visited Duquesne and obtained full knowledge of the fort’s weakness and the red man’s uneasiness? And yet there was something in Croghan’s talk, or way of speaking, that left me depressed. When he declared the French were whipped, it almost seemed as if he were dwelling upon it just ter keep his ■courage up. But the morrow brought the vanguard of the Forty-fourth, and the ■entire regiment was tn camp by midday. Then came General Braddock and his escort of light-horse, and the drums began the “Grenadiers’ March,” and the scene was gay and very colorful. 1 forgot my gloomy mood and huzzahed with the best of them. Two hours later, Colonel Dunbar and the Forty-eighth marched in, and there was more cheering and high spirits. Now it did seem as if we soon could be about the business of driving the French behind the Great lakes. The artillery, however did not come up—and would not for another ten days—but what odds? Braddock was with us with his two Invincible regiments. Even though their uniforms made them conspicuous targets, the French were too weak to oppose them. All that remained was to march swiftly to Duquesne and fly our royal banner In place of the Lilies. Then we would shift our strength to the north and capture Niagara and Crown Point, and teach/the New Englanders now to tight. Utily a hundred and fifty miles remained to be covered before France’s grip on the Ohio would he forever removed. Ah. but now we were in tine spirits those first few days after Braddock reached the creek. His very austerity was a guarantee of complete success. The colonies were confident the fail of the enemy was but a matter of days. Braddock had arranged to send back the latest news by means ot mounted expresses. And every Thursday a western-bound mail-rider was to start from Philadelphia to overtake the army. I could vision the arrival of our express and the enthusiasm out bulletins would arouse when read aloud at every hostel. and much good news was brought by Braddock and his staff. A large delegation of Catawbas and Cherokees were to meet men from the Long House at Winchester and provide us with an overwhelming red force. The Catawbas alone were to send us a hundred and fifty warriors. As a re suit of the Winchester council our camp would be overrun with red allies. But no Indians came to join us. Croghan’s belts to the lake tribes brought us neither Shawnee, Twightwee, Wandot or Piankashaw. But. while a trifle disappointed, it really did not matter. If they would not fight with us then surely they would not fight against us. They were simply waiting until it was definitely de cided who was to be the winner. It they refused to participate in active warfare, then so much the less would our efforts be to smooth them down. The French were whipped. We needed no Indians to aid us. To the inspiring tune of the “Grenadiers’ March” white men would oust white men from Duquesne. and the heads of the Ohio would forever be sealed against the French Cromit had intended to enlist as a soldier, but had changed his mind after watching the provincials at their drill, and became a wagoner Round Paw and 1 wandered about the camp unattached, enjoying the lively scenes. A few wagqns, drawn by four horses each, began to come in. Our ardor might have been dampened If not for the promise made by Mr. Franklin. We looked to him for rhe necessary supply of horses, wagon and pack, and stout vehicles. The ten (fays’ delay In the arrival ot the artillery was one cloud In our sky, for If it moved so slowly in making the creek what would be its rate of progress once it attempted the raw wilderness road now being constructed? To expedite the road we muss lay down, St. Clair and Major ChapK man, of the Forty-fourth, marched with six hundred men to smooth the wav to the Little meadows on the Youghlogeny. some thirty miles distant irtiui Fort Cumberland. When we marched it would be tn three dlvlrtm<. under Halket. young Horatio Gates and Dunbar.

What had surprised me was the number ui white women in camp. I counted thirty wives of soldiers. In additiui to these there were Croghan’s sixty *<>quois women and children. Thus the noncombatants made a very respectable showing and used up much of our provisions; and we were not well supplied with food. After our first high spirits had subsided a bit, we began to notice something else that might become very serious. The regulars, upon whom Braddock depended—almost exclusively — were falling ill in large numbers. They had been herded on transports and had been deprived of fresh provisions. Meat was the principal item of food on the creek and it was oversalted. The result might have been foreseen. The coming of the army brought many woodsmen flocking to the creek, and I began to meet old acquaintances who had never heard me called anything except “Black’’ Brond. Aftei a “What’s This Confusion Mean? I Am Colonel Washington, Aide-de-Camp to General Braddock.” day or so they would slip away while others would take their place to observe silently and form opinions. 1 frequently saw General Braddock walking about the camp with his officers, and was shocked to observe he looked worried and discouraged. There was much muttering and complaining among the provincials. The commander, being a rigid drill master, insisted that the provincials be worked dally and made to go through the manual with fine precision. Th*» provincials were slow and slovenly at maneuvers and aroused the general’s disgust and contempt. This soon became generally known and was hotly resented. I talked with some of the guards and endeavored to give them some inkling of the way war would be waged did the French have the temerity to give us battle. But they could not understand, having had no experience in our woods style of fighting. England had failed to find any merit in our rifles, although these typically American weapons resulted

Blacksmith of Gretna Green Pronounced Myth

Gretna Green’s marrying blacksmith is the newest sacrifice to historical research. Before the Institute of France the report was recently made, after considerable delving into original sources, that this romantic detail in English written history, still appearing in reference books, was purely mythical. Gretna Green, between 1754 and 1856, after England abolished clandestine marriage, was a place where runaway couples could be legally wedded. Living Just north of the border in Scotland, it enabled elopers to take their vows before any resident of the village—tollkeeper, ferryman, soldier or smuggler. But there tfas no blacksmith. t Cheeking up the French savant, the Manchester Guardian learns that his discovery is true. Correspondents ob tained from the oldest Inhabitants of Gretna Green the origin of the empty legend: An artist when commissioned to paint a sign for the tollhouse inn put a blacksmith in the wedding picture for the sake of symbolism, hoping to emphasize the durability of the lipk that was being forged. His symbolism passed into tradition and so into history. Doubt is expressed, however, whether fact can efface the artist’s concept.

Try Thia for Amuaement Here is a little problem to try when you are lonesome. It is more than odd and interesting. Set down these figures —1 2 3 4 5 6 79, leaving out 8. Choose one of these figures and multiply It by 9. Then multiply 12345679 by the result. To your surprise the final result will be made of nothing but the first figure chosen. For example, suppose you choose figure 5. Multiplying 5 by 9 gives 45. Multiplying 12345679 by 45 gives 555555555. And no matter which figure is chosen to begin with the final result will always contain 9 duplicates.—Pathfinder Magazine.

from l«»iig exiierience in hunt ing and fighting, where the fear of Indians called for a minimum amount of noise and the maximum of accuracy. and where powder and lead were so precious that a small bore, iong barrel piece was the ouly gun a man could carry any distance. A sergeant was mildly curious about the little hinged box in . the stock of the gun where I kept the greased patches of linen. I proudly explained the virtue of the patch, and he impatiently urged: “You’re a proper man. Put away that piece and enlist and learn bow to fight.” “1 am to serve as a scout” “You’re master dark of skin for an Englishman.” he remarked, his dull , gaze suddenly growing suspicious. | “My people were English. I was ' born’ in Virginia.” “You’re black enough for a French- ; man.” “1 was taken for a Frenchman at I Duquesne this spring.” ■ , He grunted and walked away. I had forgotten him and was starting to visit the Iroquois camp when a babel of voices from the direction of ! the parade ground attracted my at- ■ tention. A score of soldiers, released ' from drill, were bearing down on me j in a very businesslike manner. My : acquaintance, the sergeant was lead- | ing them. They grouped around me and | the sergeant said: “We believe you’re a spy trow the' French.” “Then report it to your superiors, j But the man who calls me spy is a ; liar.” I dropped my long rifle in the hollow • of my left arm and swung It about j and enlarged the circle, and warned: I “It’ll be easy for you men to murder : me. but I’ll take at least one of you | with me. It you honestly believe me a spy. report me. But minds oft.” The fellows lacked nothing in courage and I believe they would have risked closing in on me If not for the arrival of a horseman He looked scarcely out of his teens, although only a year younger than I, or twentythree. The horse, skillfully bandied, swept a cleared space before me, and the rider sternly demanded: “What’s this confusion mean? I am Colonel Washington, aide de camp to General Braddock.’’ Os course 1 recognized him the moment 1 glimpsed him. The sergeant humbly explained: “We believe, sir. he is a.French spy. We came to take him before our captain.” He dismounted and took a sharp look at my dark face, and after a moment cried: “Ha! Mr. Brond, of Alexandria. Webster Brond, whom 1 haven’t seen these three years. Wbat’s this about you being a spy?” “It's their imagination, Colonel. 1 reported to the'council in Alexandria, after playing spy for the English at Duquesne. General Braddock himself will remember me.” “Then it was you who was before the council.” be cried and thrusr out his hand. “1 arrived after you bad left and in the confusion I did not hear your name.” Turning to the soldiers he said: “This man is a loyal subject of bis majesty and he has done the king and the colonies excellent service. Be more cautious another time.” They were glad to withdraw. Colonel Washington sat down on the log and motioned me to sit beside him and asked: “Can you tell me what you learned while at Duquesne? I’m hungry for news of the country, and I’ve had no chanee to talk with his excellency. Governor Dinwiddie. 1 was indisposed and tardy in rejoining the army.” So 1 repeated in detail, and various things Braddock had not had the patience to listen to. When I ended, he thoughtfully mused: “There’s but one thing to guard against—a surprise attack on the way. If we can avoid that, we’ll have Duquesne Just as surely as were now camping on this creek. Where would they be likely to lay an ambuscade?” “You believe they’ll lay one?” (TO BE CONTINUED.)

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