BRADDOCK'S FIELD.
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Mine miles above Pittsburg, and immedi-


ately upon the north bank of the Mcnonga-


hcla river is the celebrated battle ground


called 'Braddock's Field 1t is famous for
the destruction of an army intended to cap


ture Fort du Quesne. crush the extending
power of France, and control the Indians on


our western border. Here Washington


fought and Bratdock fell. On this spot so
Frenchmen and $50 Indians nearly destroy
ed the torty-ninth and fiityfirst regiments
of British regulars, though aided by a num-
ber of provincial troops. The battle was
fought on the afternoon IF the 9th of July,
1765. Seventy years have passed away,
and yet the crumbling bones of men and hor-
ses are seen in every field for mile in cir
cult. For many years they were shrouded
by mourning wilderness OF shadowy woods,
but this has yielded to the busy axe, and the
plough, annually driven amongst the sculls
of the slain and the bones Of the brave
Rich harvests wave over the fields fertiiized
by the blood and bodies of a thousand unbu.
ried men. The partridge whistles, and the
reaper sings On the spot where the cries oi
mortal anguish told the dread rcvelry o!
battle. Twas here the wild hoop OF fierce
savages quelled tive rallying cry Of Europe's
warriors. twas here that they drove the
ruthless tomahawk deep in the churshed
skull of the vanquished, and with yelling
joy, tore the scalp from the head of the tee
Bile and the wounded, the dead and the dy-
ing.


The retreating survivors carried theh


wounded general with them until he died.
He was buried about 40 miles from the bat
tie grot,nd, in the centre of the road his ad
vancing army had cut. To prevent the dis
covery Of this, soldiers, horses and wagons,