of him, and flanking him every way. A number
were drove into the Ohio, most of whom were
drowned. Major Grant retreated to the baggage,
where Captain Bullet was posted with fifty men, and
again endeavored to rally the flying soldiers, by
entreating them in the most pathetic manner to stand
by him, but all in vain, as the enemy were close at
their heels. As soon as the enemy came up to
Captain Bullet, he attacked them very furiously, for
some time, but not being supported, and most of his
men killed, was obliged to give way. However, his
attacking them stopped the pursuit, so as to give
many an opportunity of escaping. The enemy
followed Major Grant, and at last separated them,
and Captain Bullet was obliged to make off. He
imagines the Major must be taken, as he was sur-
rounded on all sides, but the enemy would not kill
him, and often called to him to surrender. The
French gave quarters to all that would accept it.'**
The rear division of the British army moved from
Raystown for Loyal Hanna on the 14th of October,
at which place it lay until ihe 18th of November, when
it marched under General Forbes for Fort Duquesne.
On the 25th of November the command arrived at
Fort Duquesne, but the French had set fire to the fort,
and retreated down the river, so that General Forbes
had no difficulty in taking possession of the place.
On approaching the fort it was discovered that a
number of the Highlanders who had been taken
prisoners in the fight with Major Grant, had been
horribly mutilated, their heads having been impaled
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