The French in the Allegheny ValleyW. W. Williams, 1887 - 209페이지 |
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afterwards Allegheny river army arrived attack baggage Bœuf Bouquet Braddock brave brethren brothers called canoes Captain Celoron Chartier's town chief Colonel command Conewango Conolly Conrad Weiser Contrecœur council Delawares desired distance Dunmore Duquesne Ecuyer enemy English Ensign expedition fifty fire Forbes forks Fort Cumberland Fort Duquesne Fort Ligonier Fort Necessity Fort Pitt Frankstown French and Indians French Creek French officer garrison governor Half-King hands hill History horses Hugh Mercer hundred Indian town Isle John Joncaire journey July killed King Beaver Kittanning Kittanning Path leaden plate letter Ligonier Logstown Loyalhanna miles Monongahela Monongahela river morning Niagara night Ohio valley Parkman's party peace Penn Pennsylvania Pisquetumen Pitt Pittsburg Post's present Presqu prisoners proceeded received returned road savages Sawkunk scalp sent Shawanese Six Nations soldiers Stobo traders troops Vanbraam Venango village Virginia wampum warriors Washington Weiser western wounded writes
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40 페이지 - One of them fired at Mr. Gist or me, not fifteen steps off, but fortunately missed. We took this fellow into custody, and kept him until about nine o'clock at night, then let him go, and walked all the remaining part of the night without making any stop, that we might get the start so far, as to be out of the reach of their pursuit the next day, since we were well assured they would follow our track as soon as it was light.
31 페이지 - Fathers, we kindled a fire a long time ago, at a place called Montreal, where we desired you to stay, and not to come and intrude upon our land. I now desire you may dispatch to that place ; for be it known to you, fathers, that this is our land and not yours.
39 페이지 - I took my necessary papers, pulled off my clothes, and tied myself up in a watch coat. Then, with gun in hand, and pack on my back, in which were my papers and provisions, I set out with Mr. Gist, fitted in the same manner, on Wednesday, the 26th.
65 페이지 - ... that a runner had just arrived, who said that Braddock would certainly be defeated ; that the Indians and French had surrounded him, and were concealed behind trees and in gullies, and kept a constant fire upon the English, and that they saw the English falling in heaps, and if they did not take the river, which was the only gap, and make their escape, there would not be one man left alive before sundown. Some time after this I heard a number of scalp halloos, and saw a company of Indians and...
40 페이지 - ... jammed in the ice in such a manner that we expected every moment our raft to sink, and ourselves to perish. I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water; but I fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs.
60 페이지 - Shortly after this, on the 9th day of July 1755, in the morning I heard a great stir in the fort. As I could then walk with a staff in my hand, I went out of the door which was just by the wall of the fort, and stood upon the wall and viewed the Indians in a huddle before the gate, where were barrels of powder, bullets, flints...
38 페이지 - Our horses were now so weak and feeble, and the baggage so heavy, (as we were obliged to provide all the necessaries which the journey would require) that we doubted much their performing it. Therefore, myself and others, except the drivers, who were obliged to ride, gave up our horses for packs, to assist along with the baggage. I put myself in an Indian walking dress, and continued with them three days, until I found there was no probability of their getting home in any reasonable time.
34 페이지 - HALF-KING, as he had but just heard that he came with me. He affected to be much concerned that I did not make free to bring them in before. I excused it in the best manner of which I was capable, and told him I did not think their company agreeable, as I had heard him say a good deal in dispraise of Indians in general ; but another motive prevented me from bringing...
39 페이지 - I found there was no probability of their getting home in any reasonable time. The horses became less able to travel every day ; the cold increased very fast ; and the roads were becoming much worse by a deep snow, continually freezing ; therefore, as I was uneasy to get back, to make report of my proceedings to his Honor the Governor, I determined to prosecute my journey, the nearest way through the woods, on foot.
24 페이지 - There are eight six-pound pieces mounted in •each bastion, and one piece of four pounds before the gate. In the bastions are a guard-house, chapel, doctor's lodging, and the Commander's private store, round which are laid platforms for the cannon and men to stand on. There are several barracks without the fort, for the soldiers' dwellings, covered, some with bark and some with boards, made chiefly of logs.