{"newspaper_name": "The Litchfield County post.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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ny years they were s.lrouded by a mourn ing wilderness of shadowy woods, but this has yielded to the busy axe,and the plough, annually driven amongst the ~scullS oi the sIa;n and inc bones of the brave. Rich harvas,s wave over fields fcrtalized by the bodies of thousand unburied men. The par,ridce whistles, and the reaper sings on inc spot where the cries of mortal anguish tolJ the dread reyelry of battle. Twas here the wild hoop of fierce savages quel- led th,, rallving cry of Europeans war riours. 'Twas here that they drove the ruthless tomahawk deep in the crushing scui, of the vanquished, and with yelling jov tore the scalp from the head of the fec bIe and the wounded, the dead and the dying.

 The retreating survivors carried their wounded general with them until he dled.-- He was buried about 40 miles from the bat tie ground, in tue centre of the road his advancing army had cut. To prevent the discovery of this, soldiers, horses and wag- gons. were passed over it, to save he bod from savage dis!onor, by thus conceal ing the trace of its interment. Some of Rraddock's affectionate soldiers so marked the trees near the spot where he was lad, that the reeollections of those who visited the west many years after could point to the exact place of his interment now em- phatically termed Braddock's grave. It is close to the northern side ofthe Nation al road, seven miles east of Uniontown.

 It has been rumored for an early period, that Braddock had been shot by his men. More recently it has been stated by one who cannot be mistaken, that in the course of the battle, Braddock ordered the Pro yincial troops to form column. they, however. adheared to the Indian mode of firing severaIly from behind the trees. Braddock, in his vexation, rode up to man by the name of Fawcett, and with his sword1ashly cut him down. Thomas Faw- cett, brother of the killed, soon learned the fate, and watching his opportunity, re- yenged his brothers blood ny shooting Braddock through the body, of which wound he died. Thomas Fawcett IS now or was lately, living near Laurel Hill. He is now 97 years of age.'