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[Sharpe to Morris.]
July 15th 1755—
Sr
The inclosed was just now sent me from Marlbro whither it
was brought from Belhaven yesterday I have not recd any
Letters from the General or the Camp since the 22a of June
but one Mr who belongs to the Train [in a Lettr to a
Gent" of this Town dated near the Great Meadows the first of
this Month says on the 9th of last Month the whole Army
(except 600 Men with Sr Iohn St Clair who marched two Days
before) went from Wills-Creek & with infinite Difficulty thro
the worst Roads in the world arrived 10 Days afterwards at
the little Meadows where an Abatie was made by Sr Iohn &
two Engineers encircling the whole Camp. Here the whole
halted 3 Days; then the Barronet with his party moved for-
wards & the 2d Day after the General with 4 Howitzers, 4
twelve Pounders, 13 Artillery Waggons besides Ammunition
Carts followed him & have kept marching on ever since; &
this Evening tis expected His Excellency will be within 25
miles of the Fort. Colo Dunbar with the Remainder of the
Army, four Artillery Officers, 84 Carriages with Ordnance
Stores & all the Provision Waggons form the Rear amongst
whom I have the honour to be — The Night before last we were
alarmed 4 different times by the skulking Indians on whom our
Out Guards & Gentries fired. We have had 3 People scalpt
but it happened thro their own Imprudence in loitering behind
too far, Tis said this morning the General has had Advice
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Letter Bk. II.
p. 105
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