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•with slich secrecy and dispatch, into the Frenclife 

 country. 



The success of Bradstreot at Cadaraqui, was 

 not without its effect on the feelings and move- 

 ments of the Indians, on the Ohio. In the be- 

 ginning of July, brigadier general Forbes began 

 his march from Philadelphia, for fort Du Quesiie. 

 The fort stood on the confliience of the Monon- 

 gahala with the Ohio river. With incredible dif- 

 ficulties, through a vast tract of country, but little 

 known, without roads, through unexplored 

 mountains, morasses and woods, he had pene- 

 trated with the main body as far as Ra};s-tovvn, 

 at the distance of ninety miles from fort Du 

 Quesne. He had sent on colonel Bouquet^ 

 with two thousand men, fifty miles further, to a 

 place called Lyal Henning. Bouquet' had de- 

 tached major Or nt, at the bead of eight hundred 

 men, to reconnoitre the fort and works at the 

 Ohio. The enemy having inteliigencc of Grant's 

 approach, sent forward a much larger body to 

 intercept and surround him, A severe action 

 took place, which the English su];ported v,ith 

 much courage and resolution for tl.rec hours, 

 but at lcn«:th wxre oblij^ed to vit-Id to the Su- 

 psrior numbers of the enemy. Tliree Ivundred 

 v.ere killed or taken bv the encmv, amor:"- 

 whom was major Grant, tl^e comniandcr ; he, 

 <ind nineteen of his ofiicers. Vv'cre CLrriied prisoi?' 

 ers to fort Du Quesne ;. the rcinainder of his 

 troops fought their \\i.\y back to Bouquet. 

 Forbes was not dismayed by this mortifying- 

 check, but still advanced with m«ich caution, 

 and a steady perseverance. The enemy having 

 watched his motions, and observed the circum- 



