t Meadows--Short
of Supplies--His Own Chaplain--Order against Swearing--Marching
to meet the Foe--Retreat to Great Meadows--A Hot
Battle--Washington surrenders--Return to Williamsburg--Honors,
and Larger Provisions--Death of Jumonville
justified--Dinwiddie's Words 194

XII.

ON GENERAL BRADDOCK'S STAFF.

Governor Dinwiddie's Proposition--Washington dissents--Dinwiddie
insists--Washington's Letter--His Rank reduced from Colonel to
Captain--He resigns, and retires to Mount Vernon--The Enterprise
abandoned--A Convention of the Colonies--The King sends General
Braddock with Army--He demands the Services of Washington--Their
Correspondence and Interview--Washington's Motive--On the
Staff--Meeting with his Mother--The March begins--Grand
Spectacle--Braddock's Talk with Dr. Franklin--Underrating Indian
Tactics--Washington disabled by Sickness--Talk with Braddock
about Indians--Army Wagons Useless--Braddock's Temper and Love
of Drink--Good Disciplinarian--Washington's Advice
rejected--Indian Allies--How deserted--What Scarvoyadi
said--Surprised by Indians--Terrible Battle--Washington's
Bravery--Dr. Craik's Word--An Eye-witness--How British
fought--Braddock mortally wounded--Whole Command on
Washington--Retreat--Braddock's Confession--Dies at Fort
Necessity--Burial--Horrible Scenes at Duquesne--Testimony of a
Prisoner--Words of Washington--Letter to his Mother--Letter to
his Brother 211

XIII.

ON THE FRONTIER.

General Dunbar a Coward--Goes into Winter Quarters in
Philadelphia--Assembly meets--Washington's Advice to the
Governor--The Assembly Timid--Washington appointed
Commander-in-chief of Virginia Forces--Failure of the Other
Expeditions--Conference with Fairfax--Headquarters at
Winchester--A Great Scare--Its Funny Termination--Washington's
Appeal to Dinwiddie--Trouble with Captain Dagworthy--Goes to
Boston on Horseback--Meets Miss Phillips in New
York--Honors--His Return--Love in New York--Sudden Alarm calls
him to Winchester--Hurried Steps at Defence--Letter to Loudoun
describing the Condition of Frontier--Appeal to Dinwiddie for
the Terrified People--Indian Atrocities--Dreadful Scenes
described by Washington--Washington Sick Four
Months--Changes